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



RESET




Word of the Day

18 June 2025

SOUARI

(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

An article published in Harvard Menโ€™s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

coffee icon