Enlief

/ɪnˈliːf/ noun

Definition

In heraldry, the state of being invested with a fief or feudal estate; the act of enfeoffing.

Etymology

From en- + lief (Old English 'leaf,' meaning permission or desire, related to fief). A specialized legal and heraldic term from feudal terminology.

Kelly Says

When a feudal lord granted 'enlief' to a vassal, they were formally transferring land rights—it was the medieval equivalent of signing a property deed!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
በርካታ
ber-ka-ta
ARالعربية
تنوير
tanwir
BNবাংলা
প্রজ্বলিত করা
pro-jwalit kor-a
CACatalà
il·luminar
ee-loo-mee-nar
CSČeština
osvětlit
os-ve-slit
DADansk
oplyse
op-li-se
DEDeutsch
erhellen
er-hel-en
ELΕλληνικά
照らす
tora-su
ESEspañol
enlivi
en-lee-vee
FAفارسی
روشن کردن
ro-shen ke-dar-an
FISuomi
valottaa
va-lo-taa
FRFrançais
éclairer
e-klay-reh
GUGU
જ્ઞાનદાયક
jnya-na-day-ak
HAHA
tsara
tsa-ra
HEעברית
להאיר
le-ha-ir
HIहिन्दी
प्रकाशित करना
prakashit karna
HUMagyar
világítani
vee-la-gi-tee-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
mencerahkan
men-cer-a-hkan
IGIG
n'eme
neh-meh
ITItaliano
illuminare
ee-loo-mee-na-reh
JA日本語
啓発する
keihatsu suru
KKKK
ашу
a-shu
KMKM
ប្រकाशន
pra-ka-chon
KO한국어
밝히다
bal-khi-da
MRMR
प्रकाशित करणे
prakashit karan-e
MSBahasa Melayu
memerahkan
me-me-ra-hkan
MYမြန်မာ
ပြည့်စုံ
pyin-szu-mon
NLNederlands
verlichten
ver-li-chen
NONorsk
opplyse
op-pli-se
PAPA
ਸੁધਾਰ
su-dhaar
PLPolski
oświecić
swie-chiec
PTPortuguês
iluminar
ee-loo-mee-nar
RORomână
a ilumina
a ee-loo-mee-na
RUРусский
просветить
prosvetit
SVSvenska
upplysa
up-pli-sa
SWKiswahili
elea
eh-lea
TAதமிழ்
ஒளிவிட
o-li-vi-da
TEతెలుగు
కాల్చడం
kaal-cha-dam
THไทย
ทำให้สว่าง
thae-mae-sawang
TLTL
ipinangat
i-pi-na-gat
TRTürkçe
aydınlatmak
ay-din-lat-mak
UKУкраїнська
освітити
osvit-ity
URاردو
روشن کرنا
ro-shan ker-na
VITiếng Việt
soi sáng
soi-sang
YOYO
firi
fee-ree
ZH中文
启发
qǐ fā
ZUZU
ukukhanya
oo-koo-kha-nya

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