disafforest
verb
English law to reduce (land) from the status of a forest to the state of ordinary ground
disafforestation
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a word derived from
disafforest.
Example Sentences
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It was threatened with total disafforestation, when under the Epping Forest Act of 1871 a board of commissioners was appointed for the better management of the lands.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6 "English Language" to "Epsom Salts" by Various
After Edward’s return fresh demands were made upon him, and a long struggle ensued between him and the parliament on the subject of disafforestation, or the reduction of the royal forests to their ancient boundaries.
From The English Church in the Middle Ages by William Hunt
Probably no one did more than he did to prevent the disafforestation of Epping Forest and of the New Forest.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" by Various
Agriculturally the county was always poor, and before the disafforestation rendered especially so through the ravages committed by the herds of wild deer.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 3 "Destructors" to "Diameter" by Various
