subfeu

Etymology
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Noun

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

Usage notes
Feudal land tenures were abolished in Scotland in 2004.

Verb

 * 1)  To subinfeud: to grant land via a subfeu.

Usage notes
Feudal land tenures were abolished in Scotland in 2004.