backberend

adjective

back·ber·end | \ˈbakˌberənd\

variants: or backberand \ˈbakˌberənd \ or backbearing \ˈ⸗ˌ⸗⸗ \

Definition of backberend

law

: having in one's possession —used of a person carrying away stolen property

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