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subfeu

UK/ˈsʌbfjuː/US/ˈsəbˌfju/

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

Noun

subfeu (plural subfeus)

  1. (historical, Scots law) A feu sublet by a vassal to a subvassal: a right to hold subinfeudated land in perpetuity in exchange for rent.

Verb

UK/ˌsʌbˈfjuː/US/ˌsʌbˈfjuː/

subfeu (third-person singular simple present subfeus, present participle subfeuing, simple past and past participle subfeued)

  1. (Scotland, historical, intransitive, transitive) To subinfeud: to grant land via a subfeu.

Forms of subfeu

Noun
pluralsubfeus
alternative formsub-feu
Verb
third-person singular presentsubfeus
present participlesubfeuing
past participlesubfeued
pastsubfeued

Origin of subfeu

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

Words formed from subfeu

  • sub-feu duty
  • subfeu duty

Questions about subfeu

What does subfeu mean?
Subfeu means a feu sublet by a vassal to a subvassal: a right to hold subinfeudated land in perpetuity in exchange for rent.
What part of speech is subfeu?
Subfeu can be a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce subfeu?
Subfeu is pronounced /ˈsʌbfjuː/ (UK).
What is the plural of subfeu?
The plural of subfeu is subfeus.

Words near subfeu in the dictionary

  1. subfenestral
  2. subfertile
  3. subfertilities
  4. subfertility
  5. subferulary
  6. subfeu
  7. subfeudation
  8. subfeudations
  9. subfeudatories
  10. subfeudatory
  11. subfeued

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