infeoff

/ɪnˈfɛf/
verb
  1. To give someone a piece of land or property as a feudal estate; to grant ownership or possession of land under feudal law.
    • The king decided to infeoff his loyal knight with a large estate in the north.
    • In medieval times, a lord would infeoff a vassal in exchange for military service.
    • The document recorded the king's decision to infeoff the baron with the manor and its lands.
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