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forerent

forerent noun: rent due to be paid before the first crop is reaped.

Noun

forerent (uncountable)

  1. (Scotland, historical) Rent due to be paid before the first crop is reaped.

Origin of forerent

From fore- + rent.

Questions about forerent

What does forerent mean?
Forerent means rent due to be paid before the first crop is reaped.
What part of speech is forerent?
Forerent is a noun.

Words near forerent in the dictionary

  1. forereckoning
  2. forereef
  3. forereefs
  4. forerehearsed
  5. foreremembered
  6. forerent
  7. forereport
  8. forereports
  9. forerib
  10. foreribs
  11. forerider

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