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wadsetter

wadsetter noun: a person who holds tenure by wadset.

Noun

wadsetter (plural wadsetters)

  1. (Scotland) A person who holds tenure by wadset.
    • “[…] he had land and living, kept himself close from wadsetters and money-lenders, paid each man his due, and lived on his own.”1819, Walter Scott, chapter 6, in The Bride of Lammermoor
    • The wadsetter was frequently a younger brother or near relative of the chief of the clan, who had made money abroad, or in some calling at home. He lent money to the chief, and in return he was secured by deed in the annual rents of certain specified lands.1899, Hew Morrison, “The Life of Rob Donn,”, in Songs and Poems in the Gaelic Language by Rob Donn, Edinburgh: John Grant, page xiv

Forms of wadsetter

pluralwadsetters

Origin of wadsetter

From wadset + -er.

Questions about wadsetter

What does wadsetter mean?
Wadsetter means a person who holds tenure by wadset.
What part of speech is wadsetter?
Wadsetter is a noun.
What is the plural of wadsetter?
The plural of wadsetter is wadsetters.

Words near wadsetter in the dictionary

  1. wads
  2. wadset
  3. wadsets
  4. wadsett
  5. wadsetted
  6. wadsetter
  7. wadsetters
  8. wadsetting
  9. wadsetts
  10. Wadsley
  11. Wadsley Bridge

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