Wadsetter
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Wadsetter is a noun meaning (Scotland) A person who holds tenure by wadset.
Meaning
(Scotland) A person who holds tenure by wadset.
Example Sentences
“[…] he had land and living, kept himself close from wadsetters and money-lenders, paid each man his due, and lived on his own.”
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.
Word Forms
- wadsetters
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include woader, tidewaiter, wainman, tasker, cordwainer, wassailer.
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