Meanings
adjectivebackberend (not comparable)
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving goods that one has stolen in one's possession.
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Origin
From Anglo-Saxon law; equivalent to back-bearing, i.e. carrying something on one's back.
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backberend. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backberend
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“backberend.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backberend. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backberend,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backberend.
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