fiarn.
/ˈfiːə/, U.S. /ˈfiər/, Scottish English /ˈfiər/ Scottish.
The owner of the fee-simple of a property, as opposed to the life-renter. conjunct fiar (see quot. 1597).
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1597 J. Skene De Verborum Significatione at Feodum In this case the husband is proprietar and the wife is conjunct fear or liferentar.
1646 Sc. Acts Chas. I (1819) VI. 204 If the partie Delinquent be..a Fiar, or hes any estate contracted to him.
1734 R. Keith Hist. Affairs Church & State Scotl. 50 (note) The Persons contained in the Summons were these viz. Norman Leslie, Fear of Rothes, &c.
1815 W. Scott Guy Mannering II. 291 The old lady was certainly absolute fiar.
a1859 J. Austin Lect. Jurispr. (1879) II. l. 858 The fiar (i.e. dominus or reversioner) may enter and work them.
1884 Law Rep.: Appeal Cases 9 315/1 The trust purposes fail, so that the truster is the fiar of the trust estate.
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