agricolation

agricolation
† agricoˈlation Obs.—0
[ad. L. agricolātiōn-em, n. of action, f. agricolā-ri to act as husbandman, f. agricola a husbandman; f. ager, agr- field + cola a tenant: stem col- also in vb. col-ĕre to take care of, till, occupy, dwell.]
Tillage of the ground; husbandry; the practice of agriculture.
in Cockeram; whence in Bailey, Johnson, Ash, etc.

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  • Agricolation — A*gric o*la tion, n. [L., agricolatio.] Agriculture. [Obs.] Bailey. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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