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PANNAGE
Etymology
Noun
pannage (countable and uncountable, plural pannages)
Acorns and beech mast used as forage for pigs.
A tax formerly paid for the privilege of feeding swine in the woods.
Anagrams
• panaeng
Source: Wiktionary
Pan"nage, n. Etym: [OF. pasnage, LL. pasnadium, pastinaticum, fr. pastionare to feed on mast, as swine, fr. L. pastio a pasturing, grazing. See Pastor.] (O. Eng. Law) (a) The food of swine in the woods, as beechnuts, acorns, etc.; -- called also pawns. (b) A tax paid for the privilege of feeding swine in the woods.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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