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Enfeoff Definition & Meaning

enfeoff
verb
  1. put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society; "He enfeoffed his son-in-law with a large estate in Scotland"

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What does enfeoff mean?
put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society; "He enfeoffed his son-in-law with a large estate in Scotland"
What part of speech is enfeoff?
Enfeoff is a verb.

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