subinfeudate
/ˌsʌbɪnˈfjuːdeɪt/
verb
- In feudal law, to grant land to a tenant who then grants part of it to another tenant; to create a subtenancy.
- The practice of subinfeudating land led to complex layers of ownership.
- The lord allowed his vassal to subinfeudate a portion of the estate to a knight.
- Under the feudal system, a baron could subinfeudate land to lesser nobles.