"manrent" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: manrents [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Middle Scots manrent, from Northern Middle English manreden, from Old English manrǣden. Doublet of manred. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|sco-smi|manrent|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Scots manrent, {{bor+|en|sco-smi|manrent}} Borrowed from Middle Scots manrent, {{der|en|enm-nor|manreden}} Northern Middle English manreden, {{der|en|ang|manrǣden}} Old English manrǣden, {{doublet|en|manred}} Doublet of manred Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} manrent (countable and uncountable, plural manrents)
  1. (historical, Scotland) A contract, usually military and between Scottish clans, in which a weaker man or clan pledged to serve, in return for protection, a stronger lord or clan. Wikipedia link: manrent Tags: Scotland, countable, historical, uncountable
    Sense id: en-manrent-en-noun-1HGnuRPU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Scottish English

Inflected forms

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