Farmed

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Farm \Farm\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Farmed}; p. pr. & vb. n.
     {Farming}.]
     1. To lease or let for an equivalent, as land for a rent; to
        yield the use of to proceeds.
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              We are enforced to farm our royal realm. --Shak.
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     2. To give up to another, as an estate, a business, the
        revenue, etc., on condition of receiving in return a
        percentage of what it yields; as, to farm the taxes.
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              To farm their subjects and their duties toward
              these.                                --Burke.
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     3. To take at a certain rent or rate.
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     4. To devote (land) to agriculture; to cultivate, as land; to
        till, as a farm.
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     {To farm let}, {To let to farm}, to lease on rent.
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