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From Anglo-Saxon law; equivalent to back-bearing, i.e. carrying something on one's back.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
backberend
Today it means: Having goods that one has stolen in one's possession. Full definition →
Today it means: Having goods that one has stolen in one's possession. Full definition →
From Anglo-Saxon law; equivalent to back-bearing, i.e. carrying something on one's back.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.