"feoffee" meaning in English

See feoffee in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /fɛfˈiː/, /ˈfɛfi/, /fiːˈfiː/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-feoffee.wav [Southern-England], LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-feoffee2.wav [Southern-England] Forms: feoffees [plural]
Rhymes: -iː, -ɛfi Etymology: Etymology tree English feoff English -ee English feoffee From feoff + -ee (“(object)”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|feoff|-ee<t:(object)>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English feoff English -ee English feoffee From feoff + -ee (“(object)”). Head templates: {{en-noun}} feoffee (plural feoffees)
  1. A vassal holding a fief. Derived forms: cofeoffee, feoffeeship Related terms: enfeoff, feoff, feoffment, fief

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