enfeoff

verb

en·​feoff in-ˈfef  -ˈfēf 

en-

enfeoffed; enfeoffing; enfeoffs

transitive verb

: to invest with a fief or fee

enfeoffment

in-ˈfef-mənt 

-ˈfēf-

en-

noun

Word History

Etymology

Middle English enfeoffen, from Anglo-French enfeffer, enfeoffer, from en- + fé, fief fief

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

enfeoff

transitive verb

en·​feoff en-ˈfef, -ˈfēf 

: to invest (a person) with a freehold estate by feoffment

Etymology

Anglo-French enfeoffer, from Old French en-, causative prefix + fief fief