soil

Word Type

v. t.

soil Meaning Definition

To feed, as cattle or horses, in the barn or an inclosure, with fresh grass or green food cut for them, instead of sending them out to pasture; hence (such food having the effect of purging them), to purge by feeding on green food; as, to soil a horse.

Synonyms for soil

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Synonym Search Links for soil

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