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en·feoff | \ in-ˈfef 
, -ˈfēf, en- \
, -ˈfēf, en- \enfeoffed; enfeoffing; enfeoffs
Definition of enfeoff
: to invest with a fief or fee
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enfeoffment \ in-ˈfef-mənt , -ˈfēf- , en- \ noun
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enfeoff
transitive verben·feoff | \ en-ˈfef, -ˈfēf \
\Legal Definition of enfeoff
: to invest (a person) with a freehold estate by feoffment
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