Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)
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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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Quotation dates: 1738-1785, 1891
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TENENDAS, n. Sc. Law: the clause in a feudal charter which expresses the way and manner in which lands are to be held of a superior (Sc. 1825 Jam., 1946 A. D. Gibb Legal Terms 88). [tə′nɛndəz]Sc. 1738 Session Papers, Duke of Douglas v. Baillie (20 Jan.) 1:
The Clause cum molendinis et multuris et sequelis, in the Tenendas of their Charters.Sc. 1785 Session Papers, Memorial Duke of Roxburgh (22 April) 4:
The extent of his [vassal's] right is always judged of by the dispositive clause, without regarding the tenendas, which for the most part contains a long and unnecessary enumeration of rights to which the vassal has not a shadow of title.Sc. 1891 J. Craigie Conveyancing 75:
Whilst the tenendas is not a conveying clause, it may in some cases raise a presumption in favour of the disponee.
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