— enfeoffment , n.
/en fef", -feef"/ , v.t.
1. to invest with a freehold estate in land.
2. to give as a fief.
[ 1350-1400; ME enfe ( o ) ffen enfe ( o ) ffer, equiv. to en- -EN- 1 + OF fiefer, fiever, deriv. of fief FIEF ]
— enfeoffment , n.
/en fef", -feef"/ , v.t.
1. to invest with a freehold estate in land.
2. to give as a fief.
[ 1350-1400; ME enfe ( o ) ffen enfe ( o ) ffer, equiv. to en- -EN- 1 + OF fiefer, fiever, deriv. of fief FIEF ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012