subinfeudation
noun
- the transfer of feudal lands by a vassal lord to a subtenant with all the privileges and responsibilities falling to the new holder
- tenure so established
- the lands or fief so held
See subinfeudation in American Heritage Dictionary 4
sub·in·feu·da·tion
noun- The sublease of a portion of a feudal estate by a vassal to a subtenant who pays fealty to the vassal.
- The lands so leased.
Related Forms:
- subˌin·feuˈda·toˌry (-fyo͞oˈdə-tôrˌē, -tōrˌē) adjective