Noun
The conveyance of land in pledge for a debt; a mortgage.
Usage- Scotland
- Countable
- Obsolete
- Uncountable
- Examples
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It was at this time that Rob Roy acquired an interest by purchase, wadset, or otherwise, to the property of Craig Royston already mentioned.
Verb
To mortgage land.
Usage- Scotland
- Obsolete
- Related words
- Examples
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I thought I heard the footstep of the young portioner of Glaiketha; he'll be come to borrow gold and to wadset land.