backberend
adjective
back·ber·end
ˈbakˌberənd
variants or backberand or backbearing
ˈbakˌberənd
ˈ⸗ˌ⸗⸗
law
: having in one's possession —used of a person carrying away stolen property
Word History
Etymology
Middle English bakberende, from bak back + berende, present participle of beren to bear
First Known Use
13th century, in the meaning defined above