pernancy

[ pur-nuhn-see ]

noun

, Law.

1. a taking or receiving, as of the rents or profits of an estate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pernancy¹

1635–45; alteration of Anglo-French pernance, metathetic variant of Old French prenance literally, a taking, equivalent to pren-, pretonic stem of prendre to take (< Latin pre ( he ) ndere; apprehend ) + -ance -ance; -ancy