agists
/əˈdʒɪsts/
verb
- Third person singular of agist: takes in and cares for (livestock) for payment.
- The farmer agists cattle for several neighbors during the winter.
- He agists sheep for a local wool producer every spring.
- She agists horses on her property to help pay the mortgage.
noun
- Plural of agist: people who take in livestock to graze for a fee.
- The agists in the area formed a cooperative to share resources.
- The local agists met to discuss pasture management techniques.
- Many agists prefer to work with small herds rather than large ones.