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Mortgager :: Mortgager (n.) gives a mortgage.

Foreclosure :: Foreclosure (n.) The act or process of foreclosing; a proceeding which bars or extinguishes a mortgager's right of redeeming a mortgaged estate.

Mortgagee :: Mortgagee (n.) The person to whom property is mortgaged, or to whom a mortgage is made or given..

Mortgaged :: Mortgaged (imp. & p. p.) of Mortgag.

Mortgageor :: Mortgageor (n.) Alt. of Mortgago.

Encumber :: Encumber (v. t.) To load with debts, or other legal claims; as, to encumber an estate with mortgages..

Stranger :: Stranger (n.) One not privy or party an act, contract, or title; a mere intruder or intermeddler; one who interferes without right; as, actual possession of land gives a good title against a stranger having no title; as to strangers, a mortgage is considered merely as a pledge; a mere stranger to the levy..

Wadset :: Wadset (n.) A kind of pledge or mortgage.

Mortgage :: Mortgage (v. t.) To grant or convey, as property, for the security of a debt, or other engagement, upon a condition that if the debt or engagement shall be discharged according to the contract, the conveyance shall be void, otherwise to become absolute, subject, however, to the right of redemption..

Unincumbered :: Unincumbered (a.) Free from any temporary estate or interest, or from mortgage, or other charge or debt; as, an estate unincumbered with dower..

Bond :: Bond (v. t.) To place under the conditions of a bond; to mortgage; to secure the payment of the duties on (goods or merchandise) by giving a bond.

Bottomry :: Bottomry (n.) A contract in the nature of a mortgage, by which the owner of a ship, or the master as his agent, hypothecates and binds the ship (and sometimes the accruing freight) as security for the repayment of money advanced or lent for the use of the ship, if she terminates her voyage successfully. If the ship is lost by perils of the sea, the lender loses the money; but if the ship arrives safe, he is to receive the money lent, with the interest or premium stipulated, although it may, and

Re-demption :: Re-demption (n.) The liberation of an estate from a mortgage, or the taking back of property mortgaged, upon performance of the terms or conditions on which it was conveyed; also, the right of redeeming and reentering upon an estate mortgaged. See Equity of redemption, under Equity..

Mortgage :: Mortgage (n.) State of being pledged; as, lands given in mortgage..

Execute :: Execute (v. t.) To complete, as a legal instrument; to perform what is required to give validity to, as by signing and perhaps sealing and delivering; as, to execute a deed, lease, mortgage, will, etc..

Mortgagor :: Mortgagor (n.) One who gives a mortgage.

Vadium :: Vadium (n.) Pledge; security; bail. See Mortgage.

Conveyancer :: Conveyancer (n.) One whose business is to draw up conveyances of property, as deeds, mortgages, leases, etc..

Dip :: Dip (v. t.) To engage as a pledge; to mortgage.

Cover :: Cover (v. t.) To extend over; to be sufficient for; to comprehend, include, or embrace; to account for or solve; to counterbalance; as, a mortgage which fully covers a sum loaned on it; a law which covers all possible cases of a crime; receipts than do not cover expenses..

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