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单词 enfeoff
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enfeoff

verb

en·​feoff in-ˈfef How to pronounce enfeoff (audio)
-ˈfēf,
en- How to pronounce enfeoff (audio)
enfeoffed; enfeoffing; enfeoffs

transitive verb

: to invest with a fief or fee
enfeoffment
in-ˈfef-mənt How to pronounce enfeoff (audio)
-ˈfēf-
en-
noun

Word History

Etymology

Middle English enfeoffen, from Anglo-French enfeffer, enfeoffer, from en- + fé, fief fief

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

enfeoff

transitive verb

en·​feoff en-ˈfef, -ˈfēf How to pronounce enfeoff (audio)
: to invest (a person) with a freehold estate by feoffment

History and Etymology for enfeoff

Anglo-French enfeoffer, from Old French en-, causative prefix + fief fief

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