FEUDARY

Etymology

Adjective

feudary (not comparable)

Held by, or relating to, feudal tenure.

Noun

feudary (plural feudaries)

A tenant who holds his lands by feudal service; a feudatory.

A feodary.

Source: Wiktionary


Feu"da*ry, a. Etym: [LL. feudarius, fr. feudum. See 2d Feud.]

Definition: Held by, or pertaining to, feudal tenure.

Feu"da*ry, n.

1. A tenant who holds his lands by feudal service; a feudatory. Foxe.

2. A feodary. See Feodary.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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