hypothec UK /haɪˈpɒθ.ɪk/US /haɪˈpɑ.θɪk/ noun3 •In Scotland, a landlord's right over the stocking (cattle, implements, etc.), and crops of his tenant, as security for payment of rent. •In Québec, a legal right over property used as security for an obligation, such as a mortgage. •(informal) Everything; the whole lot....saddle and all, the whole hypothec turned round and grovelled in the dust below the donkey’s belly. formshypothecs