How Do You Spell WADSETTED?

Pronunciation: [wˈɒdsɪtɪd] (IPA)

The word "wadsetted" is spelled with a "d" instead of a "t" in its past tense form due to the pronunciation of the word. The IPA phonetic transcription for the pronunciation of "wadsetted" is /wɒdˈsɛtɪd/. The "t" sound in the past tense form is dropped and replaced with a "d" due to the fact that the "t" sound is difficult to articulate after the "s" sound. This is known as assimilation in linguistics, where a sound changes to become more similar or easier to articulate with a neighboring sound.

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WADSETTED Meaning and Definition

  1. "Wadsetted" is an archaic term that originated in Scotland and was commonly used in legal and real estate contexts during the medieval and early modern periods. The word often referred to a specific form of mortgage or a property transaction.

    In its most basic definition, "wadsetted" means the transfer of ownership or possession of land or property in exchange for a loan or debt. It involved granting the lender temporary possession rights to the property until the loan was repaid, after which the ownership would be returned to the borrower. The borrower, or "wadsetter," would grant the lender a wadset or deed in return for monetary consideration.

    The term can also refer to the act of encumbering or mortgaging a property by creating a wadset or mortgage. It typically required the borrower to submit an assurance or bond, usually in the form of a heritable bond, as collateral for the loan.

    Given its historical and regional usage, the term "wadsetted" is rarely encountered in contemporary language or legal documents. However, it serves as a valuable linguistic relic, providing insights into the historical development of property law and financial practices in Scotland.

Etymology of WADSETTED

The word "wadsetted" is derived from the Middle English term "wadset". This term originated from the Old English word "wædsete" which is a combination of "wæd" meaning "pledge" or "security" and "sette" meaning "to set" or "to place". In its original sense, "wadset" referred to a type of mortgage or pledge in which land or property was used as security for a loan. Over time, "wadsetted" emerged as the past participle form of "wadset", used to describe the action of placing property as collateral. Its usage is predominantly found within historical contexts, particularly in relation to Scottish legal and property transactions.

Conjugate verb Wadsetted

CONDITIONAL

I would wadsetted
you would wadsetted
he/she/it would wadsetted
we would wadsetted
they would wadsetted

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be wadsetteding
you would be wadsetteding
he/she/it would be wadsetteding
we would be wadsetteding
they would be wadsetteding

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have wadsetted
you would have wadsetted
he/she/it would have wadsetted
we would have wadsetted
they would have wadsetted

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been wadsetteding
you would have been wadsetteding
he/she/it would have been wadsetteding
we would have been wadsetteding
they would have been wadsetteding

FUTURE

I will wadsetted
you will wadsetted
he/she/it will wadsetted
we will wadsetted
they will wadsetted

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be wadsetteding
you will be wadsetteding
he/she/it will be wadsetteding
we will be wadsetteding
they will be wadsetteding

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have wadsetteded
you will have wadsetteded
he/she/it will have wadsetteded
we will have wadsetteded
they will have wadsetteded

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been wadsetteding
you will have been wadsetteding
he/she/it will have been wadsetteding
we will have been wadsetteding
they will have been wadsetteding

IMPERATIVE

you wadsetted
we let´s wadsetted

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to wadsetted

PAST

I wadsetteded
you wadsetteded
he/she/it wadsetteded
we wadsetteded
they wadsetteded

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was wadsetteding
you were wadsetteding
he/she/it was wadsetteding
we were wadsetteding
they were wadsetteding

PAST PARTICIPLE

wadsetteded

PAST PERFECT

I had wadsetteded
you had wadsetteded
he/she/it had wadsetteded
we had wadsetteded
they had wadsetteded

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been wadsetteding
you had been wadsetteding
he/she/it had been wadsetteding
we had been wadsetteding
they had been wadsetteding

PRESENT

I wadsetted
you wadsetted
he/she/it wadsetteds
we wadsetted
they wadsetted

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am wadsetteding
you are wadsetteding
he/she/it is wadsetteding
we are wadsetteding
they are wadsetteding

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

wadsetteding

PRESENT PERFECT

I have wadsetteded
you have wadsetteded
he/she/it has wadsetteded
we have wadsetteded
they have wadsetteded

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been wadsetteding
you have been wadsetteding
he/she/it has been wadsetteding
we have been wadsetteding
they have been wadsetteding