Compascuus is Latin for commonly grazed,[1][2] and hence often used in the forms ager compascuus (common pasture land)[3][4] and compascuum (the common pasture). In the early Roman Republic, there were three kinds of land: private, public and common pasture. The lex agraria of 111 BC, which formalized the existing situation after the land reforms, set limits on how many cattle an individual could graze on ager compascuus without having to pay dues.[5][6]
Placenames
editThis ancient term is still preserved in some placenames in Drenthe, because the border between the Netherlands and Germany in the Bourtange moor was not delimited and was a common pasture for shepherds from both sides of the border.[7]
References
edit- ^ Jörg Krumme. "Übersetzung – Latein > Deutsch: compascuus > gemeinsam beweidet". Quickdict.de (in German). Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ "Compascuus". The Free Multi-Language Online Dictionary. Ultralingua. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ Tullius Cicero, Marcus (October 1903) [44 BC]. A.S. Wilkins (ed.). Topica. Rhetorica (in Latin). Vol. II. Rome. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
Si compascuus ager est, ius est compascere.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ George Long (2000-12-07). "Ager". Lacus Curtius. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ "Agrarian Law; 111 B.C." The Avalon Project. Yale Law School. 2001-11-10. Archived from the original on 2008-12-08. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ Hardy, Ernest George (2005). Roman Laws and Charters. The Lawbook Exchange. ISBN 1-58477-517-3. Retrieved 2008-09-02.
- ^ Leon Bok (13 July 2011). "Barger-Compascuum". Dodenakkers (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- ^ "Barger-Compascuum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
The compascuum of Barge
- ^ "Emmer-Compascuum - (geografische naam)". Etymologiebank (in Dutch). Retrieved 11 March 2022.
The compascuum of Emmen
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