enfeoff
verb
en·feoff in-ˈfef 
-ˈfēf,
en- enfeoffed; enfeoffing; enfeoffs
transitive verb
: to invest with a fief or fee
enfeoffment
in-ˈfef-mənt
noun -ˈfēf-
en-
Word History
Etymology
Middle English enfeoffen, from Anglo-French enfeffer, enfeoffer, from en- + fé, fief fief
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Legal Definition
enfeoff
transitive verb
en·feoff en-ˈfef, -ˈfēf
: to invest (a person) with a freehold estate by feoffment