feu

1 of 2

noun

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 2

transitive 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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