subfeu
English
Alternative forms
- sub-feu
Etymology
From sub- + feu. Cognate with subfief and Latin subfeudum, subfeodare.[1]
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈsʌbfjuː/ (noun); IPA(key): /ˌsʌbˈfjuː/ (verb)
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈsəbˌfju/ (noun); IPA(key): /ˌsʌbˈfjuː/ (verb)
Noun
subfeu (plural subfeus)
- (Scotland law, historical) A feu sublet by a vassal to a subvassal: a right to hold subinfeudated land in perpetuity in exchange for rent.
Usage notes
Feudal land tenures were abolished in Scotland in 2004.
Derived terms
- sub-feu duty, subfeu duty
Verb
subfeu (third-person singular simple present subfeus, present participle subfeuing, simple past and past participle subfeued)
- (transitive and intransitive, Scotland law, historical) To subinfeud: to grant land via a subfeu.
Usage notes
Feudal land tenures were abolished in Scotland in 2004.
References
- Oxford English Dictionary, 3rd ed. "subfeu, n." & "subfeu, v." Oxford University Press (Oxford), 2012.