wadset
wadset · wadsets
The conveyance of land in pledge for a debtThe conveyance of land in pledge for a debt; a mortgage.
Meaning
1 senses(Scotland, countable, obsolete, uncountable)The conveyance of land in pledge for a debt; a mortgage.
Origin
From Middle English wedsetten, equivalent to wed (“pledge”) + set. Wad is a Scottish formFrom Middle English wedsetten, equivalent to wed (“pledge”) + set. Wad is a Scottish form of wed.
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Forms
plural: wadsetsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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