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† ˈcandle-rent Obs.
Rent or revenue derived from house-property (which is continually undergoing deterioration or waste).
1611Chapman Mayday ii, Candlerents: if the wars hold, or a plague come to the town, they'll be worth nothing. a1613Overbury Charac., Ordinarie Widow, She dare not venture upon..a souldier, though he have candle-rents in the citie, for his estate may be subject to fire. 1633Marmion Fine Compan. i. iii, Candle rents that are subject to fire and ruin. 1655Fuller Ch. Hist. vi. vi. §16 (1845) III. 447 The dean and chapter of Paul's..pretended themselves yearly losers by some of these chantries; for generally they were founded on candle-rents, (houses are London's land,) which were subject to casuality, reparation, and vacations. Ibid. xi. ii. §6 VI. 68 Bying them generally (as candle-rents) at or under twelve years' valuation. |