feodary

noun

feo·​da·​ry

ˈfyüdərē

plural -es

1

a

: a feudal tenant : vassal

b

: subject, dependent, servant

2

: an officer of the ancient English Court of Wards appointed to receive rents

3

[influenced in meaning by Latin foeder-, foedus league] obsolete : confederate, accomplice

4

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin feodarium, from feodum + Latin -arium -ary] : a book compiling the details of feudal duties and services

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Medieval Latin feodarius, from feodum + Latin -arius -ary

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