Meaning of FEOFF
| Pronunciation: | | fef
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[n] a piece of land held under the feudal system |
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FEOFF is a 5 letter word that starts with F. |
| | Synonyms: | | fief |
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| | See Also: | | acres, demesne, estate, land, landed estate | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Feoff\ (?; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Feoffed}; p. pr. &
vb. n.. {Feoffing}.] [OE. feffen, OF. feffer, fieffer, F.
fieffer, fr. fief fief; cf. LL. feoffare, fefare. See
{Fief}.] (Law)
To invest with a fee or feud; to give or grant a corporeal
hereditament to; to enfeoff.
\Feoff\, n. (Law)
A fief. See {Fief}.
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