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