feoffed
/fɛft/
verb
- Past tense of feoff: gave someone a piece of land in exchange for a promise of service or loyalty.
- After the battle, the general feoffed several of his officers with captured lands.
- The king feoffed his most loyal knight with a fertile valley.
- The lord feoffed his son with a small manor to teach him responsibility.
Synonyms
adjective
- Having been given land in exchange for service or loyalty.
- The feoffed lands were passed down through generations.
- The feoffed knight swore an oath to protect the kingdom.
- All feoffed nobles were required to attend the royal council.