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Webster 1913 Edition

Disafforest

Disˊaf-for′est

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Disafforested
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Disafforesting
.]
[Pref.
dis-
+
afforest
: cf. OF.
desaforester
.]
(Eng. Law)
To reduce from the privileges of a forest to the state of common ground; to exempt from forest laws.
By charter 9 Henry III. many forests were
disafforested
.
Blackstone.

Webster 1828 Edition

Disafforest

DISAFFOREST

,
Verb.
T.
[dis and afforest.] To reduce from the privileges of a forest to the state of common ground; to strip of forest laws and their oppressive privileges.
By Charter 9. Hen. III many forests were disafforested.

Definition 2024

disafforest

disafforest

English

Verb

disafforest ‎(third-person singular simple present disafforests, present participle disafforesting, simple past and past participle disafforested)

  1. To deforest
  2. (Britain, law) To change the status of land from that of a forest to ordinary land

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