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/haɪˈpɒθ.ɪk/ · noun
(law) In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent..
...saddle and all, the whole hypothec turned round and grovelled in the dust below the donkey’s belly.
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Hypothec means (law) In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
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...saddle and all, the whole hypothec turned round and grovelled in the dust below the donkey’s belly.
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