turbary

[ tur-buh-ree ]

/ ˈtɜr bə ri /

land, or a piece of land, where turf or peat may be dug or cut.

Law. the right to cut turf or peat on a common land or on another person's land.

Origin of turbary

1275–1325; Middle English turbarye < Medieval Latin turbāria, equivalent to turb(a) turf + -āria -ary1

It would be strange to my purpose to discuss the details of common of estovers, of turbary, or of fishery.

Villainage in England |Paul Vinogradoff
Another right of common is that of turbary, or the right to cut turf or peat for fuel.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 |Various
After some further discussion Mr. Hunter warned the people off his farm and declared their supposed "turbary" rights at an end.

Disturbed Ireland |Bernard H. Becker
The Pastor had a sort of turbary right, which supplied him with the latter.

A Danish Parsonage |John Fulford Vicary

Sir Edward More, in his celebrated rental, gives advice to his son to look after “his turbary.”

Recollections of Old Liverpool |A Nonagenarian

turbary

/ (ˈtɜːbərɪ) /

land where peat or turf is cut or has been cut

Also called: common of turbary (in England) the legal right to cut peat for fuel on a common

C14: from Old French turbarie, from Medieval Latin turbāria, from turba peat, turf