cofeoffee
Syllables: co·feoff·eeUK/kəʊfɛˈfiː/US/koʊfɛˈfiː/
cofeoffee noun: a joint feoffee; one of a group of individuals jointly holding a fief.
Noun
cofeoffee (plural cofeoffees)
- A joint feoffee; one of a group of individuals jointly holding a fief.
- […] that then ſuch and ſo many of the ſaid twelue Cofeoffees aforenamed, which ſhal ſo depart away forth of the ſaid towne of C. and inhabite ⁊ dwell in any other place, ſhall not […] take, receiue, or diſpoſe, any of the rents, iſſues, or profits of the ſaid tenements ⁊ premiſſes: […]1615, William West, The First Part of Simboleography. […], London: […] Companie of Stationers, page 249
- But where the Lands of any Cofeoffee are omitted, there ſuch Perſon, whoſe Lands are extended, muſt bring his Audita Qeurela againſt the Conuſee, and ſuch Cofeoffee; […]a. 1726, Lord Chief Baron Gilbert [i.e., Jeffrey Gilbert], The Law of Executions. […], London: […] W. Owen […], published 1763, page 45
Forms of cofeoffee
| plural | cofeoffees |
|---|---|
| alternative form | co-feoffee |
Origin of cofeoffee
From Middle English cofeffe, cofeoffe, confeoffe, equivalent to co- + feoffee.
Questions about cofeoffee
- What does cofeoffee mean?
- Cofeoffee means a joint feoffee; one of a group of individuals jointly holding a fief.
- What part of speech is cofeoffee?
- Cofeoffee is a noun.
- How do you pronounce cofeoffee?
- Cofeoffee is pronounced /kəʊfɛˈfiː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of cofeoffee?
- The plural of cofeoffee is cofeoffees.
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