arrent

transitive verb

ar·​rent

aˈrent,

əˈ-

-ed/-ing/-s

: to let or farm out at a rent

specifically : to permit the enclosure of (forestlands) with a low hedge and a ditch under a yearly rent

arrentation

ˌaˌrenˈtāshən

noun

plural -s

Word History

Etymology

Middle English arenten, from Middle French arenter, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad-) + -renter (from rente income from a property)

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