subfeu

English

Alternative forms

• sub-feu

Etymology

From sub- +‎ feu. Cognate with subfief and Latin subfeudum, subfeodare.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈsʌbfjuː/ (noun); IPA^(key): /ˌsʌbˈfjuː/ (verb)
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈsəbˌfju/ (noun); IPA^(key): /ˌsʌbˈfjuː/ (verb)

Noun

subfeu (plural subfeus)

1. (Scots law, historical) A feu sublet by a vassal to a subvassal: a right to hold subinfeudated land in perpetuity in exchange for rent.

Usage notes

Feudal land tenures were abolished in Scotland in 2004.

Derived terms

• sub-feu duty, subfeu duty

Verb

subfeu (third-person singular simple present subfeus, present participle subfeuing, simple past and past participle subfeued)

1. (transitive and intransitive, Scotland law, historical) To subinfeud: to grant land via a subfeu.

Usage notes

Feudal land tenures were abolished in Scotland in 2004.