An Etymological Dictionary of the Scottish Language / in which the words are explained in their different senses, authorized by the names of the writers by whom they are used, or the titles of the works in which they occur, and deduced from their originals

by John Jamieson

A. S. wedd-ian, to be surety, spondere.

WADSET, s. A legal deed, by which a debtor gives his heritable subjects into the hands of his creditor, that the latter may draw the rents in payment of the debt; a forensic term, S.
Reg. Maj.

To Wadset, v. a. To alienate heritable property under reversion, S.
Skene.

Su. G. wadsaett-a, Isl. vaedsett-ia, oppignerare.

Wadsetter, s. One who holds the property of another in wadset, S.
Erskine.

Wad-shooting, s. Shooting at a mark for a wad, or prize which is laid in pledge, Ang.
Stat. Acc.

WADAND, part. pr. Expl. fearful.

Ir. uath, fear.

Wyntown.

WADD, s. Woad, used in dyeing.
Chalm. Air.