FEOFFED Meaning and
Definition
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Feoffed (also spelled feoffed or feoffe) is a term commonly found in legal and historical contexts referring to the act of conveying or transferring ownership or possession of land or property under the feudal system. The term originates from Old English and Middle English, derived from the word "feoff," which means to grant or enfeoff.
When someone is said to be feoffed, it means that they have been granted a feudal estate, usually in the form of land, by a higher-ranking individual or the lord. Feoffment involved the symbolic act of handing over a symbolic object, such as a piece of turf or a key, to demonstrate the transfer of possession. This act also implied the transfer of certain rights, including the right to use, occupy, or even grant further ownership (subinfeudation) of the property.
The feudal system was prevalent in medieval Europe, where land was the main source of wealth and power. Feoffed individuals, known as feoffees, owed certain obligations and duties to the feoffor (the person granting the land), such as providing military service, paying rents or taxes, or offering other services to support the feudal hierarchy.
While feoffment is an archaic term in contemporary legal usage, it is still encountered in historical texts, documents, or titles related to landownerships, property transfers, or feudal relationships.
Common Misspellings for FEOFFED
- ceoffed
- veoffed
- geoffed
- teoffed
- reoffed
- fwoffed
- fsoffed
- froffed
- f4offed
- f3offed
- feiffed
- fekffed
- felffed
- fepffed
- fe0ffed
- fe9ffed
- feodfed
- feocfed
- feoffer
- beoffed
Etymology of FEOFFED
The word "feoffed" is derived from the Middle English term "feoffen", which originated from the Old English word "fēofian". This Old English word is related to the Old High German word "fuoffan", which means "to give in fee". "Feoffen" eventually evolved into "feoffed" in Middle English, maintaining its meaning of granting or conveying land or property to someone through feudal tenure or a similar legal arrangement.
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