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Rarehypothecs
The correct spelling is hypothecs.
How to pronounce hypothecs
noun
Say it like: Hyp-oth-ecs
The correct spelling is hypothecs. In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent. For example: "...saddle and all, the whole hypothec turned round and grovelled in the dust below the donkey’s belly."
Usage Examples
“...saddle and all, the whole hypothec turned round and grovelled in the dust below the donkey’s belly.”
Definition
noun
- 1.In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent.
- 2.Everything; the whole lot.
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