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First published 1983 (DOST Vol. V).
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Pastur(e, -our, v. Also: -or(e; -iur; parstor. [ME. (Gower) and e.m.E. (Caxton) pasture, OF. pasturer (mod. F. pâturer) f. pasture Pastur(e n.1]
1. tr. To feed; to provide with food; ? to put to pasture.c1420 Wynt. v. 2648 (W).
He gaif commandment to keip Him [Marcellus] and pasture him with scheip
2. To use (land) as pasture; to put beasts to pasture on (land).1433 Raine N. Durham App. 63.
At the fre tenandis … sal pastur ther awne land at ther awne lyst
3. To put to pasture, to graze (animals) (on, upon, in, etc., certain land).1478 Charter (Reg. H.) No. 471.
Al and hale our movabyll gudis quhilkis nov ar pasturyt and occupyis [etc.] 1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 241/1.
That nane … tak apon hand … to hald or pastur ony maner of bestiale thairin [sc. in the king's forests] 1520 Fife Sheriff Ct. 177.
The gyrse maile of cattell pastorit in the lordschip of Craghall 1550 Balfour Pract. 365. 1556 Prot. Bk. T. Dalrymple 29 b.
Twa noltis gyrs and ane hors gyrs to be pasturit and lesurit vpon the said … landis 1556 Peebles B. Rec. I. 232. 1556 Reg. Cupar A. II. 261.
Pastur 1581 Lanark B. Rec. 81.
The saidis persones … pastoret thair guidis upon my said landis … without leif 1595 Paisley B. Rec. 162.
That na ky, sterks, nor utheris beists except hors be pasturet upon the Gallowgrein 1607 Peebles Gleanings 23.
That … na uther manis guidis [be] pasturit upoun uther menis heritage 1628 Dumbarton B. Rec. 26.
Item, that na scabbit hors be sufferit to be pastiurit on the mure 1657 Balfour Ann. IV. 31. 1692 Peebles B. Rec. II. 139 (see Lone v.).
4. Of land: To afford pasture to (sheep, etc.).1520 Fife Sheriff Ct. 178.
Of scheip the said lordschip will pastore in gyrsing xviii score wytht the maire
5. intr. Of a herbivorous animal: To feed on grass or other herbage, to graze.(a) 14.. Acts I. 327/2.
Gif the best of ony bonde be fundyn in the forest … pasturand [etc.] 1492 Myll Spect. 286/16.
Scho saw a quyte bull pasturand in a medow 1501 Doug. Pal. Hon. 1144. Id. Æn. vi. x. 59.
Wydquhar al lows owr … the land Pasturyt thar horsis Ib. i. iv. 52. 1550 Reg. Cupar A. II. 91.
And v scheip pasturing with the sammyn [cattle] 1551 Reg. Privy C. I. 114.
The Inglis gudis of Ingland … ar sufferit to gang and pasture within the boundis of Scotland 1573 Ib. II. 285. 1578 Glenartney Doc.
The gers … quhair upoun the deir … sould feid and pasture 1592 Lanark B. Rec. 103.
Ony nychtbur that hes calfis or gudis pastoran one ony nychtbur corne [etc.] 1605 Prestwick B. Rec. 86.
That nane of the inhabitantis … suffer ony of thair bestiall … to gang lows pasturand vpoun ony part of the landis of Prestuikschawis [etc.] 1628 Dumfries Test. I a. 175 b.
Ten dinmontis and gymmeris pasturing in the maynis of Mortoun a1633 Hope Major Pract. II. 195.
If a man hoch or hurt wther mens' goods under lawborrowes albeit they be pastureing upon his heretadge [etc.] Ib. I. 65.
Pastur 1636 Urie Baron Ct. 81.
Or any of thair guidis that salbe apprehendit passing or pastouring throw the ȝaird or hainingis of Vrie 1637 Elgin Rec. I. 257. 1660 Melrose Reg. Rec. I. 289.
His hoggis hes pasturit daylie in his kaill yaird 1672 Forbes Baron Ct. 291.
Pastour(b) 1669 Lamont Diary 214.
Some of the inches … wher bestiall were parstoring wher [sic] overflowen
6. Of persons: To put animals to pasture (on or in certain land, etc.).1508 Reg. Privy S. I. 241/1.
Divers oure liegis … daly pasturis and etis the gers thairof with thair catall c 1540 Carnwath Baron Ct. MS. fol. 99.
The tanandis that hef rycht to pastour in the cowmownd [etc.] 1554 Reg. Cupar A. II. 114.
With lonyng and pasture quhar the tenentis of the town pasturis 1609 Skene Reg. Maj. ii. 147.
He quha … pastours within fences is punished be pecunial paines 1672 Inverness Presb. 27.
