WADSET,
the deed by which a debtor gives his lands, etc., to his creditor, who is to
draw the rents in payment of the debt ; wadsetter,
the creditor who holds the wadset.
WAIR
AND BESTOW,
spend.
WALED
MEN,
selected, chosen.
WALKARIS
CRAFT,
fuller's trade or guild. (to full, clean or thicken cloth by treading or
beating)
WAND
RUSKES.
possibly wandrethes,
misfortunes ; wantrust,
mistrust.
WARD,
(waird), feudal land tenure rights
conferred through military service obligations of tenants.
WARDATER, the person receiving from the original ward superior the enjoyment of lands held in ward.
WARD-HOLDING, (waird), tenure of lands through ward rights.
WARD LANDS, (waird), lands held in ward.
WARD SUPERIOR, (waird), the person entitled to draw rent from the lands of a deceased vassal while the heir was still not infeft or remained a minor, thus unable to perform military service for the ward superior.
WARD VASSAL, (waird), the person holding the lands held in ward.
WARRANDICE,
assurance against any wrong to a right conveyed, arising from defect in the
title or otherwise. Warrandice lands, lands
conveyed provisionally in case the purchaser should be evicted from the
principal lands.
WAVERAND,
having doubtful title to.
WEAPON-SCHAWING,
muster for drill in arms.
WECHT,
weight.
WENSCHOAT
(wainscoat),
oak furniture.
WEYING,
weighing.
WEYHOUSE,
house where the standard weights or measures were kept.
WHOIP,
whip.
WILL;
see s. Testament.
WINESCOTT,
wainscoat.
WITH,
in ownership, possession, of.
WOFFIN,
woven ?
WRANGIS,
wrongs, injuries.
WRITER,
any clerk or scribe, attorney.
WRITER
TO THE SIGNET, highest order of writers, having authority to prepare the writs which
pass the royal signet.
WUIP,
whip.
WYND,
a narrow street or passage.
WYSSIE
OR WISSIE, to inspect ; Fr., Vis�.
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