† rent-rack, v. Obs. rare.
[f. rent n.1 + rack v.3]
trans. = rack-rent v. Hence † rent-racked ppl. a., † rent-racking vbl. n. and ppl. a.
| 1612 T. Taylor Comm. Titus i. 7 From whence are oppressings, rent-rackings, vsuries,..and murders? 1612 R. Carpenter Soul's Sent. 50 Getting goods wrongfully, as too many rent-racking Land-lords do. 1623 R. Carpenter Conscionable Christian 114 Take not hence liberty, as some doe, to pay no debts, to put money to Vsury, to rent-racke thy Tenants. 1633 Massinger Guardian ii. iv, The rent-racked farmer, needy market folks,..are privileged. |