enfeoff
/ɪnˈfef/verb
with obj.
1- (under the feudal system) give (someone) freehold property or land in exchange for their pledged service(在封建制度下)授予…采邑, 赐以封地。
1.1
- give (property or land) in this way分封(土地, 财产):
the lands were enfeoffed to the baron.
那些田产被封给了男爵。
派生词
enfeoffment
noun词源
late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French enfeoffer, from Old French en- 'in' + fief 'fief'. Compare with FEOFFMENT.