abigeat

/ˌæbɪˈdʒiːt/ (ab-i-JEET)

Definitions

1. noun

A person guilty of abigeat, a medieval English crime of stealing or driving off another’s cattle or livestock.

“In the 14th-century trial, the accused was charged with abigeat for stealing a neighbor’s prized oxen.”

Synonyms

  • cattle thief
  • livestock thief

Antonyms

  • herdsman
  • livestock owner