beast-gate

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Noun

beast-gate (plural beast-gates)

  1. (obsolete) A meadow.
    • 1585, John Blagrave, chapter X, in The Mathematical Iewel, London:   Walter Venge, page 211:
      Alſo, you are to queſtion him concerning his Paſtures, as well thoſe in ſeuerall, as the Paſtures in common, what every Beaſt-gate is worth by the yeare in euery of them ſeuerally; whereof you may otherwiſe alſo informe your ſelfe,leſt you be deceiued.

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