Pannage

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

  Pannage \Pan"nage\, n. [OF. pasnage, LL. pasnadium,
     pastinaticum, fr. pastionare to feed on mast, as swine, fr.
     L. pastio a pasturing, grazing. See {Pastor}.] (O. Eng. Law)
     (a) The food of swine in the woods, as beechnuts, acorns,
         etc.; -- called also {pawns}.
     (b) A tax paid for the privilege of feeding swine in the


         woods.
         [1913 Webster]