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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I).
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ANNUALRENTER, n. One who is entitled to an annualrent.Sc. 1754 Erskine Princ. Law Scot. (1820) 221:
The annualrenter may therefore insist in a real action for obtaining letters of poinding the ground, upon which he may distrain the corns, cattle, or other moveables upon the lands, for payment of his interest.
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"Annualrenter n.". Dictionary of the Scots Language. 2004. Scottish Language Dictionaries Ltd. Accessed 8 May 2024 <http://www.dsl.ac.uk/entry/snd/annualrenter>
