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Enfeoff | Define Enfeoff at Dictionary.com

Juni, Brevarium Grimani, fol. 7v (Flemish)Image via WikipediaEnfeoff | Define Enfeoff at Dictionary.com: "World English Dictionary
enfeoff (ɪnˈfiːf)

— vb
1. property law to invest (a person) with possession of a freehold estate in land
2. (in feudal society) to take (someone) into vassalage by giving a fee or fief in return for certain services

[C14: from Anglo-French enfeoffer; see fief ]

en'feoffment

— n

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