Manrent
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Manrent is a noun meaning (historical, Scotland) A contract, usually military and between Scottish clans, in which a weaker man or clan pledged to serve, in return for protection, a stronger lord or clan.
Meaning
(historical, Scotland) A contract, usually military and between Scottish clans, in which a weaker man or clan pledged to serve, in return for protection, a stronger lord or clan.
Example Sentences
Although there is no precise statistical analysis of assythments, bonds of manrent were only very rarely used in such circumstances.
Word Forms
- manrents
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include rentaller, ward, arrentation, bond, rentaler, tack.
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