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feoff

  [fef, feef]
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–verb (used with object)
to invest with a fief or fee; enfeoff.
Origin:
1250–1300; ME feoffen < AF fe(o)ffer, OF fiefer, deriv. of fief fief

Related forms:
feoffor, feoffer, noun
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feoff·er also feof·for   (fěf'ər, fē'fər)   
n.   Law
One who grants a feoffment.
feof·for   (fěf'ər, fē'fər)   
n.  Variant of feoffer.
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Main Entry: feoff
Pronunciation: 'fef, 'fEf
Function: transitive verb
Etymology: Anglo-French feoffer, from fie fief fief
: ENFEOFF

Main Entry: feof·for
Pronunciation: 'fe-f&r, 'fE-
Function: noun
: one who makes a feoffment
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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