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MANRENT
Etymology
Noun
manrent (countable and uncountable, plural manrents)
(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.
Anagrams
• remnant
Source: Wiktionary
Man"red, Man"rent`, n.
Definition: Homage or service rendered to a superior, as to a lord; vassalage. [Obs. or Scots Law] Jamieson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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