FEU


Meaning of FEU in English

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

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