infeftv.
/ɪnˈfɛft/ Scots Law.
transitive. To invest with heritable property; to enfeoff v.
ΘΚΠ
society > law > transfer of property > settlement of property > settle (property) [verb (transitive)] > settle property on
to make a statec1400
sure1418
establishc1460
infeft1462
vest1464
invest1534
estate1600
entitle1608
secure1615
1462 in W. Fraser Douglas Bk. (1885) III. 91 I am infeft heretabli be the saide erle in the laundis of Corsrig [etc.].
1498 in W. Fraser Melvilles & Leslies (1890) III. 52 The said John Gowrlay, elder, sal infeft with chartyr and possessioune al and haill his landis of Cargowre to the said Johne Gowrlay, younger.
1520 Charters, &c., Peebles (1872) 50 The said Schir Patrik sall indot gyf and infeft certane landis..in honor of God.
1609 J. Skene tr. Stat. Alexander II in Regiam Majestatem 19 And gif the lands are halden of the king: the Schiref sall infeft the buyer be ane precept, quha buyes them.
a1700 Burd Isbel & Sir Patrick xliv, in F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads (1892) IV. viii. cclvii. B. 422/1 I would infeft your son this day In third part o your land.
1862 J. R. Macduff Sunsets Hebr. Mount. 186.
1893 Dict. National Biogr. XXXIII. 76 On his infefting his brother William in the lands of Cairnie.
Derivatives
inˈfeft n. rare. = infeftment n.
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society > law > transfer of property > types of transfer > [noun] > feoffment or feuing
feoffmentc1330
infeftment1456
infeudation1473
feuing1596
enfeoffment1769
infeft1893
1893 Dict. National Biogr. XXXIII. 76 On 3 June 1566 Andrew received a new infeft of the earldom.
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