commonage, noun

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British EnglishShow more British English (now obsolete in this sense).
The usual term for common land, a common; outspan noun sense 1 b. Also attributive.
1880 G.F. Austen Diary (1981) 5The draught oxen..and 3 spans of mules grazing in the commonage were seized and carried off by the Boers.
1884 Meteor Feb. 1Seven a.m., (April 20,) outspanned on the commonage just outside the rising town of Bedford. This outspan was a charming spot.
1896 R. Wallace Farming Indust. of Cape Col. 267In such a place as Worcester it was interesting to see the commonage herd,..brought home at five o’clock.
1900 Daily News 24 Apr. 5Two young Dutchmen acting as spies..were found hidden in a Kaffir hut on Barkly Commonage.
1916 Act 40 in Stat. of Union 780A commonage for the use of owners of erven in the township of Roos Senekal.
1948 O. Walker Kaffirs Are Lively 175Old people..lying on the commonage of another platteland..town with nowhere to go.
1971 Grocott’s Mail 27 Apr. 1Portion 23 of Salem Commonage,..situated in the Division of Albany.
1984 A.J. Christopher Crown Laws of British S. Afr. 166Extra grazing for a commonage was acquired and the scheme appeared to be set to play its part in settling poor whites.
1994 Grocott’s Mail 29 Mar. 7Proposed lease of portion of the Bathurst Commonage...It is the intention of the Bathurst Municipal Council to lease..the four most westerly camps of the Bathurst Commonage.
The usual term for common land, a common; outspan noun sense 1 b. Also attributive.
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