Definitions for turbary

turbary tur·ba·ry

Spelling: [tur-buh-ree]
IPA: /ˈtɜr bə ri/

Turbary is a 7 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 12 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 13 points.

You can make 104 anagrams from letters in turbary (abrrtuy).

Definitions for turbary

noun

  1. land, or a piece of land, where turf or peat may be dug or cut.
  2. Law. the right to cut turf or peat on a common land or on another person's land.

Origin of turbary

1275-1325; Middle English turbarye Medieval Latin turbāria, equivalent to turb(a) turf + -āria -ary1

Examples for turbary

Another right of common is that of turbary, or the right to cut turf or peat for fuel.

Sir Edward More, in his celebrated rental, gives advice to his son to look after “his turbary.”

turbary, tur′ba-ri, n. the right to go upon the soil of another and dig turf, and carry off the same: a place where peat is dug.

It would be strange to my purpose to discuss the details of common of estovers, of turbary, or of fishery.

The Pastor had a sort of turbary right, which supplied him with the latter.

The turbary cattle appear to have been a small variety of the Bos namadicus, somewhat dwarfed by drought and hardship.

After some further discussion Mr. Hunter warned the people off his farm and declared their supposed "turbary" rights at an end.

Moreover, the statutes have never enabled an inclosure to be made against commoners entitled to estovers or turbary.

Word Value for turbary
Scrable

12

Words with friends

13

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