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enfeoff

verb

Put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
E
Ends with
F
Contains
NF
Scrabble score
16

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Pronunciation

ɛnˈfɛf

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verb

  1. Put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society

    “He enfeoffed his son-in-law with a large estate in Scotland”

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He enfeoffed his son-in-law with a large estate in Scotland

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