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Pernancy

Pernancy \Per"nan*cy\, n. [OF. prenance, fr. prendre, prenre, penre, to take, L. prendere, prehendere.] (Law) A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits.
--Blackstone.

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pernancy

n. (context legal English) A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits.