infeoff
/ɪnˈfɛf/
verb
- 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.