Rerefief
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɹɪə(ɹ)fiːf/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Rerefief is a noun meaning (Scots law, historical) A fief held by an intermediary or subtenant.
Meaning
(Scots law, historical) A fief held by an intermediary or subtenant.
Example Sentences
by these means the feodal polity was greatly extended; these inferior feudatories (who held what are called in the Scots law "rerefiefs") being under similar obligations of fealty
Word Forms
- rerefiefs
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fief, subfeu, fiefhold, benefice, fiefholding, feud.
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