grain rent
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grain rent — A payment for the use of land in grain or other crops; the return to the landlord paid by sharecroppers or persons working the land on shares … Black's law dictionary
grain rent — A payment for the use of land in grain or other crops; the return to the landlord paid by sharecroppers or persons working the land on shares … Black's law dictionary
Grain trade — The grain trade refers the local and international trade in cereals and other grains such as wheat, maize, and rice.History), does a major grain trade become possible.Early trade was most likely by barter, and because hauling large amounts of… … Wikipedia
white rent — Rent which was payable in silver money, as distinguished from grain rent payable in baser money … Ballentine's law dictionary
corn-rent — See grain rent … Ballentine's law dictionary
Corn rent — Corn Corn, n. [AS. corn; akin to OS. korn, D. koren, G., Dan., Sw., & Icel. korn, Goth. ka[ u]rn, L. granum, Russ. zerno. Cf. {Grain}, {Kernel}.] 1. A single seed of certain plants, as wheat, rye, barley, and maize; a grain. [1913 Webster] 2. The … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
White rent — White White (hw[imac]t), a. [Compar. {Whiter} (hw[imac]t [ e]r); superl. {Whitest}.] [OE. whit, AS. hw[imac]t; akin to OFries. and OS. hw[=i]t, D. wit, G. weiss, OHG. w[=i]z, hw[=i]z, Icel. hv[=i]tr, Sw. hvit, Dan. hvid, Goth. hweits, Lith.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
black rent — noun English law : rent paid in grain, meat, or the lowest coin opposed to white rent … Useful english dictionary
Black rent — Black Black (bl[a^]k), a. [OE. blak, AS. bl[ae]c; akin to Icel. blakkr dark, swarthy, Sw. bl[ a]ck ink, Dan. bl[ae]k, OHG. blach, LG. & D. blaken to burn with a black smoke. Not akin to AS. bl[=a]c, E. bleak pallid. [root]98.] 1. Destitute of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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