"rerefief" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹɪə(ɹ)fiːf/ Forms: rerefiefs [plural]
Etymology: From French arrière-fief. See rear (“hinder”), and fief. Etymology templates: {{der|en|fr|arrière-fief}} French arrière-fief Head templates: {{en-noun}} rerefief (plural rerefiefs)
  1. (Scots law, historical) A fief held of a superior feudatory; a fief held by an undertenant. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Scots law
    Sense id: en-rerefief-en-noun-JmDP4rsj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry

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