† ˈgistment Obs. rare.
Also 6 joyssement; and see gisement.
[Aphetic form of agistment.]
= agistment 1.
| 1511 MS. Acc. St. John's Hosp., Canterb., It. for þe gystment off ij drey Kyne. 1545 Statem. Accts. in Paston MSS. (B.M.) VIII, For the joyssement of ccxx shepe at Beckham..at iijd. the shepe. lxvs. 1695 Kennett Par. Antiq. Gloss. s.v. Agistator, Tenants within the forest, who had free gistment. |