subfeu

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UK/ˈsʌbfjuː/US/ˈsəbˌfju/UK/ˌsʌbˈfjuː/

noun

A feu sublet by a vassal to a subvassal: a right to hold subinfeudated land in perpetuity in exchange for rent.

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Meanings

nounsubfeu (plural subfeus)

plural subfeus · alternative sub-feu

  1. historicalScots lawA feu sublet by a vassal to a subvassal: a right to hold subinfeudated land in perpetuity in exchange for rent.
verbsubfeu (third-person singular simple present subfeus, present participle subfeuing, simple past and past participle subfeued)

present singular third person subfeus · participle present subfeuing · participle past subfeued · past subfeued · alternative sub-feu

  1. ScotlandhistoricalintransitivetransitivelawTo subinfeud: to grant land via a subfeu.

Origin

From sub- + feu. Cognate with subfief and Latin subfeudum, subfeodare.

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APA

subfeu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subfeu

MLA

“subfeu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subfeu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subfeu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subfeu.

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