subfeu

noun, verb — 2 senses

subfeu

noun

UK /ˈsʌbfjuː/ · US /ˈsəbˌfju/

Etymology From sub- + feu. Cognate with subfief and Latin subfeudum, subfeodare.

1

Historical A feu sublet by a vassal to a subvassal: a right to hold subinfeudated land in perpetuity in exchange for rent.

Derived terms: sub-feu duty, subfeu duty

subfeu

verb

UK /ˌsʌbˈfjuː/ · US /ˌsʌbˈfjuː/

Etymology From sub- + feu. Cognate with subfief and Latin subfeudum, subfeodare.

1

Law Scotland, Historical To subinfeud: to grant land via a subfeu.

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