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Bederepe

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Burrill (1850)

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A service binding the tenant to reap the landlord’s corn.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

A service which certain tenants were anciently bound to perform, as to reap their landlord's com at harvest Said by Whishaw to be still in existence in some parts of England. Blount; Cowell.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

A service which certain tenants were anciently bound to perform, as to reap their landlord's corn at harvest. Said by Whishaw to be still in existence in some parts of England. Blount; Cowell; Whishaw.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

In old English law, A service which bound to perform; as to reap their landlord's

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

[L. Lat. bedrepium, precaria; from Sax. bydde, to entreat, or pray, and repe, to reap corn.] In old English law. A service which some tenants were bound to perform; as to reap their landlord's corn in harvest. Cowell. Blount.