World archives Project: Tax and Rent Supplemental Vocabulary
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| word | Definition or explanation |
|---|---|
| Feu, also: few | A form of rent [1] |
| Feuar, also: feuer, fewer, fewar | Those who owe feu |
| Fiar | ultimate owner of the property, the proprietor. |
| Liferenter also: Lyferenter, Lyferentrix | Tenant for life |
| oy | grandchild, niece, or nephew. |
| Portioner | Proprietor of an estate that has been divided. Or a small estate. |
| Teind | Tithe |
| Wadset | A form of mortgage |
| yor | Younger |
| Yre | an heir (not an abbreviation of younger) |
References
Primary source is the Dictionary of Scots Language.
