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Webster 1913 Edition


Intercommon

Inˊter-com′mon

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Intercommoned
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Intercommoning
.]
[OF.
entrecommuner
. See
Inter-
, and
Common
, and cf.
Intercommune
.]
1.
To share with others; to participate; especially, to eat at the same table.
[Obs.]
Bacon.
2.
(O. Eng. Law)
To graze cattle promiscuously in the commons of each other, as the inhabitants of adjoining townships, manors, etc.

Webster 1828 Edition


Intercommon

INTERCOM'MON

,
Verb.
I.
[inter and common.]
1.
To feet at the same table.
2.
To graze cattle in a common pasture; to use a common with others, or to possess or enjoy the right of feeding in common.
Common because of vicinage, is where the inhabitants of two townships contiguous to each other, have usually intercommoned with one another.

Definition 2024


intercommon

intercommon

English

Verb

intercommon (third-person singular simple present intercommons, present participle intercommoning, simple past and past participle intercommoned)

  1. (obsolete) To share with others; to participate; especially, to eat at the same table.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Francis Bacon to this entry?)
  2. (obsolete, Britain, law) To graze cattle promiscuously in the commons of each other, as the inhabitants of adjoining townships, manors, etc.