en·feoff
| \ in-ˈfef
, -ˈfēf, en-
\
, -ˈfēf, en-
\
enfeoffed; enfeoffing; enfeoffs
Definition of enfeoff
: to invest with a fief or fee
Other Words from enfeoff
enfeoffment
\
in-ˈfef-mənt
, -ˈfēf- , en-
\
noun
, -ˈfēf- , en-
\
noun
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“Enfeoff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enfeoff. Accessed 11 Apr. 2021.
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enfeoff
transitive verb
en·feoff
| \ en-ˈfef, -ˈfēf
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Legal Definition of enfeoff
: to invest (a person) with a freehold estate by feoffment
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