reddendo

noun

red·​den·​do

rəˈden(ˌ)dō,

reˈ-

plural -s

Scots law

1

: a clause in a charter specifying the particular duty or service due from a vassal to his superior

2

: the duty specified in a reddendo

Word History

Etymology

Latin, ablative of reddendum; from its being the first word in such clauses

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