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hypothec

noun
/haɪˈpɒθ.ɪk/UK/haɪˈpɑ.θɪk/US

Etymology

From Latin hypothēca (“pledge, mortgage”), from Ancient Greek ὑποθήκη (hupothḗkē, “warning, pledge”).

  1. derived from ὑποθήκη — “warning, pledge”
  2. borrowed from hypothēca — “pledge, mortgage”

Definitions

  1. In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops…

    In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent.

  2. In Québec, a legal right over property used as security for an obligation, such as a…

    In Québec, a legal right over property used as security for an obligation, such as a mortgage.

  3. Everything

    Everything; the whole lot.

    • ...saddle and all, the whole hypothec turned round and grovelled in the dust below the donkey’s belly.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA