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Although the Anglo-Saxon |
Although the [[Anglo-Saxon]] [[king]]s had [[game]] preserves |
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amongst the English woodland, it was not until |
amongst the [[England|English]] woodland, it was not until |
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[[William I]], and the [[Domesday Book]] that the word |
[[William I]], and the [[Domesday Book]] that the word |
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'''forest''' entered the language. |
'''forest''' entered the [[language]]. |
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The word was derived from Medieval Latin |
The word was derived from Medieval [[Latin]] |
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''foresta'', itself from Classical Latin |
''foresta'', itself from Classical Latin |
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''foris'' |
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settlement. <br> |
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term it could also include pasture, woodland |
term it could also include pasture, woodland |
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and even land under agriculture. |
and even land under [[agriculture]]. |
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As a definitional |
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term its main thrust was that |
As a definitional term its main thrust was that forest |
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land was subject to [[forest law]]. |
land was subject to [[forest law|Forest Law]]. |
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Latest revision as of 13:18, 27 May 2006
Although the Anglo-Saxon kings had game preserves amongst the English woodland, it was not until William I, and the Domesday Book that the word forest entered the language.
The word was derived from Medieval Latin foresta, itself from Classical Latin foris meaning "outside" -- land, not necessarily wooded, which lay beyond the boundaries of manors and settlement. Mostly forest was wooded, but as a term it could also include pasture, woodland and even land under agriculture.
As a definitional term its main thrust was that forest land was subject to Forest Law.
