subinfeuding
/ˌsʌbɪnˈfjudɪŋ/
verb
- Present participle of subinfeudate: the act of granting land to a tenant who then grants part of it to another tenant, under the feudal system.
- By subinfeuding his land, the baron ensured a steady supply of knights for his army.
- Historians study documents about subinfeuding to understand medieval land ownership.
- The practice of subinfeuding allowed lords to build complex networks of loyalty and obligation.