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fiar

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One in whom the property of an estate is vested, subject to the estate of a liferenter.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Qualifier: Scots law

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noun

Meaning 2

The price of grain in the counties of Scotland, as legally fixed on an annual basis.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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History

Etymology

Uncertain, perhaps from fee + -ar, compare feuar.