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Feoff

Noun (Sense 1)

Definition: A medieval English term for the gift or grant of a freehold estate in land.

Sample Sentence: In the feudal system, the act of feoff granted a person the right to possess and cultivate a piece of land.

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Noun (Sense 2)

Definition: The land granted or given through the act of feoff, consisting of a fee or estate.

Sample Sentence: The feoff comprised a vast expanse of fertile land that provided sustenance to the entire village.

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Verb (Sense 1)

Definition: To grant or convey a freehold estate or property to someone.

Sample Sentence: The king decided to feoff the loyal knight with a portion of his vast kingdom.

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Verb (Sense 2)

Definition: To invest or install someone with a position or office.

Sample Sentence: The ceremony involved feoffing the new chancellor with the symbols of power and authority.

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