Subfeu
Definition & Meaning
Pronunciation /ˈsʌbfjuː/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Subfeu is a noun meaning (Scots law, historical) A feu sublet by a vassal to a subvassal: a right to hold subinfeudated land in perpetuity in exchange for rent.
Meaning
(Scots law, historical) A feu sublet by a vassal to a subvassal: a right to hold subinfeudated land in perpetuity in exchange for rent.
More Meanings
- (transitive and intransitive, Scotland law, historical) To subinfeud: to grant land via a subfeu.
Word Forms
- subfeus
- sub-feu
- subfeuing
- subfeued
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include subfeudation, subinfeudation, subfeudatory, subinfeodation, subinfeudatory, rerefief.
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