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enfief, v. rare. (ɛnˈfiːf) [f. en-1 + fief.] = enfeoff.1861 A. Beresford-Hope Eng. Cathedr. 19th C. 153 Enfiefed with spacious places of worship..by Constantine. 1882 W. B. Weeden Soc. Law L. 169 The privileges were all enfiefed.
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Tenant-in-chief
In England, a tenant-in-chief could enfief, or grant fiefs carved out of his own holding, to his own followers.
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enfeoff
enfeoff, v. (ɛnˈfɛf) Forms: α. 5 enfeffe, enfefe, 6 enfeoffe, 5– enfeoff. Also 5 enfeffee. β. 5–7 infeof(f, 6 infeffe, 7 infeft. Also 6 infeoffee. See also enfief. [a. OF. enfeffer, enfieffer (AF. enfeoffer), f. en- (see en-1) + fief fief. In Anglo-Lat. infeoffāre.] 1. trans. To invest with a fief; ...
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