sucken

1 of 2

noun

suck·​en

ˈsəkən

plural -s

Scots law

: the lands subject to the thirlage of a mill

sucken

2 of 2

adjective

"

Scottish

: being or belonging to a suckener

Word History

Etymology

Noun

alteration of soken

Adjective

short for obsolete English bond-sucken, from English bond (bound) + sucken entry 1

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