"wadsetter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wadsetters [plural]
Etymology: wadset + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|wadset|er}} wadset + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} wadsetter (plural wadsetters)
  1. (Scotland) A person who holds tenure by wadset. Tags: Scotland
    Sense id: en-wadsetter-en-noun-wL~ifwP~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Scottish English

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