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enfeoff definition

en·feoff (en fef′, -fēf′)

transitive verb

Law to invest with an estate held in fee

Etymology: ME enfeffen (Anglo-Fr enfeoffer) < OFr enfeffer: see en- & fief

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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