[f. FOREST + -AGE. In sense 1 ad. med.L. forestāgium, ad. OF. forestage.]
† 1. Law. Given in various Dicts. as the rendering of Anglo-Lat. forestagium, explained to mean ‘duty paid by foresters to the king,’ ‘duty paid to the king’s foresters,’ ‘right to take reasonable estovers from the forest’ (see Du Cange). Obs.–0
2. collect. Tree-growth, forest.
1855. P. J. Bailey, Mystic, 83. Siberian forestage of spiry pine.
