feu
1 of 2noun
variants or few
ˈfyü
plural -s
1
Scots law : a feudal benefice : fee
2
Scots law
a
: a tenure where the vassal in place of military services makes a return in grain or in money compare blanch, wardholding
b
: a grant of land to be so held
c
: a perpetual lease for a fixed rent compare emphyteusis
3
Scots law : a piece of land held under one of these tenures
feu
2 of 2transitive verb
"
feued; feued; feuing; feus
Scots law
: to grant (land) upon feu
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English (Scots dialect) feu, from Middle French fé, fié, fief, fieu
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