chop

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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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clear a farm in the bush by removing the trees.

Quotations

1821

The house and barn could stand for a year; and, instead of chopping upon his farm, he could have another great lot of timber ready by the spring.

1832

If not preserved at all, land can be hired, to be chopped, logged, burned, and fenced at from 45s to 52s per acre.