hypothecs

Noun

hypothec (usually uncountable, plural hypothecs)

1. (usually) In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent.
2. (usually) In Québec, a legal right over property used as security for an obligation, such as a mortgage.
3. (colloquial, usually) Everything; the whole lot.
   • ...saddle and all, the whole hypothec turned round and grovelled in the dust below the donkey’s belly.