SUBFEU

Etymology

Noun

subfeu (plural subfeus)

(Scottish law, historical) A feu sublet by a vassal to a subvassal: a right to hold subinfeudated land in perpetuity in exchange for rent.

Usage notes

Feudal land tenures were abolished in Scotland in 2004.

Verb

subfeu (third-person singular simple present subfeus, present participle subfeuing, simple past and past participle subfeued)

(transitive & intransitive, Scottish law, historical) To subinfeud: to grant land via a subfeu.

Usage notes

Feudal land tenures were abolished in Scotland in 2004.

Source: Wiktionary



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