enfeoff (redirected from enfeoffments)

en·feoff  (n-ff, -ff)

tr.v. en·feoffed, en·feoff·ing, en·feoffs

To invest with a feudal estate or fee.

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[Middle English enfeffen, from Anglo-Norman enfeoffer : Old French en-, causative pref.; see en-¹ + Old French fief, fief; see fee.]

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en·feoffment n.

Thesaurus

Verb

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enfeoff - 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" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"