单词 | to fine down |
释义 | > as lemmasto fine down (also off) ΘΚΠ society > trade and finance > fees and taxes > hire or rent > rent (land or real property) > [verb (transitive)] > reduce on payment of fee to fine down (also off)1705 1705 London Gaz. No. 4183/3 The Tenant fining down a Part. 1709 London Gaz. No. 4540/5 Fining off part of the Rent after the rate of ten Years Purchase. 1736 Rep. Comm. Petition Samuel Low 4 Having fined down Six Pence per Acre at the Time of taking his Lease. 1742 J. Anderson Geneal. Hist. House of Yvery II. vi. xi. 393 Having..fined down for a long Term of Years divers large Estates. 1800 M. Edgeworth Castle Rackrent 30 Then fining down the year's rent came into fashion. 1832 Q. Jrnl. Agric. 3 No. 17. 743 Some proprietors will fine down a lease whenever a tenant pleases, and will renew the lease from the period of fining down. < as lemmas |
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