ASSART

As‐sart″ (ăs‐särt″), n. [[OF. essart the grubbing up of trees, fr. essarter to grub up or clear ground of bushes, shrubs, trees, etc., fr. LL. exartum, exartare, for exsaritare; L. ex + sarire, sarrire, saritum, to hoe, weed.]] 1. 1. (Old Law) The act or offense of grubbing up trees and bushes, and thus destroying the thickets or coverts of a forest. Spelman. Cowell.
2. 2. A piece of land cleared of trees and bushes, and fitted for cultivation; a clearing. Ash.
Assart land, forest land cleared of woods and brush.