Webster's 1828 Dictionary
PERNANCY
n.A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
PERNANCY
Per "nan *cy, n. Etym: [OF. prenance, fr. prendre, prenre, penre, to take, L. prendere, prehendere.] (Law )
Defn: A taking or reception, as the receiving of rents or tithes in kind, the receiving of profits. Blackstone.
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