Enfeoffs

/ɪnˈfɛfs/ verb

Definition

Third-person singular present tense of enfeoff; gives legal possession of land or property to someone.

Etymology

Present tense third-person singular of enfeoff. Forms with verb conjugation following standard English patterns.

Kelly Says

You'd encounter this in legal documents: 'He enfeoffs his son with the manor of...'—it's the language through which feudal succession actually happened, making the word a portal into how medieval societies reproduced themselves.

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