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) (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) (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. === References ===