Definition of enfeoff
transitive verb
: to invest with a fief or fee
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Origin and Etymology of enfeoff
Middle English enfeoffen, from Anglo-French enfeffer, enfeoffer, from en- + fé, fief fief
First Known Use: 15th century
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transitive verb
en·feoff
\en-ˈfef, -ˈfēf\
Legal Definition of enfeoff
: to invest (a person) with a freehold estate by feoffment
Origin and Etymology of enfeoff
Anglo-French enfeoffer, from Old French en-, causative prefix + fief fief
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