Etymology

wadset

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Today it means: The conveyance of land in pledge for a debt; a mortgage. Full definition →

Middle English wedsetten
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromwedsetten
  2. English todaywadset

From Middle English wedsetten, equivalent to wed (“pledge”) + set. Wad is a Scottish form of wed.

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