I. ˈwadˌset, ˈwäd- transitive verb
Etymology: Scots, alteration of Middle English wedsetten to pledge, from wed (I) + setten to set
Scots law : mortgage , pledge
II. noun
( -s )
Etymology: Scots, alteration of Middle English wedset mortgage, from wedsetten to pledge
Scots law : mortgage , pledge , pawn ; especially : a mortgage of real estate given by a borrower to a lender formerly transferring possession only but later the legal title