I. noun
or few ˈfyü
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English (Scots dialect) feu, from Middle French fé, fié, fief, fieu — more at fee
1. Scots law : a feudal benefice : fee
2. Scots law
a. : a tenure where the vassal in place of military services makes a return in grain or in money — compare blanch , wardholding
b. : a grant of land to be so held
c. : a perpetual lease for a fixed rent — compare emphyteusis
3. Scots law : a piece of land held under one of these tenures
II. transitive verb
( feued ; feued ; feuing ; feus )
Scots law : to grant (land) upon feu