Etymology

vadium vivum

Today it means: A living pledge, which exists where an estate is granted until a debt is paid out of its proceeds. Full definition →

Medieval Latin vadium vivum
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromvadium vivum“living pledge”
  2. English todayvadium vivum

Borrowed from Medieval Latin vadium vivum (“living pledge”).

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