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Webster 1913 Edition

Assart

As-sart′

(ăs-särt′)
,
Noun.
[OF.
essart
the grubbing up of trees, fr.
essarter
to grub up or clear ground of bushes, shrubs, trees, etc., fr. LL.
exartum
,
exartare
, for
exsaritare
; L.
ex
+
sarire
,
sarrire
,
saritum
, to hoe, weed.]
1.
(Old Law)
The act or offense of grubbing up trees and bushes, and thus destroying the thickets or coverts of a forest.
Spelman.
Cowell.
2.
A piece of land cleared of trees and bushes, and fitted for cultivation; a clearing.
Ash.
Assart land
,
forest land cleared of woods and brush.

As-sart′

,
Verb.
T.
To grub up, as trees; to commit an assart upon;
as, to
assart
land or trees
.
Ashmole.

Webster 1828 Edition

Assart

ASSART'

,
Noun.
1.
In ancient laws, the offense of grubbing up trees, and thus destroying thickets or coverts of a forest.
2.
a tree plucked up by the roots, also a piece of land cleared.

ASSART'

,
Verb.
T.
To grub up trees; to commit an assart.

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