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.

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