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subfeu

noun · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • UK: /ˈsʌbfjuː/
  • US: /ˈsəbˌfju/
  • UK: /ˌsʌbˈfjuː/
  • US: /ˌsʌbˈfjuː/

1

noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

Qualifier: Scots law

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Meaning relationships

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To subinfeud: to grant land via a subfeu.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Scotland, historical, intransitive, transitive

Topics: law

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Meaning relationships

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History

Etymology

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