2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Enfeoff \En*feoff"\ (?; see {Feoff}, 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enfeoffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enfeoffing}.] [Pref. en- + feoff, fief: cf. LL. infeofare, OF. enfeffer, enfeofer.] 1. (Law) To give a feud, or right in land, to; to invest with a fief or fee; to invest (any one) with a freehold estate by the process of feoffment. --Mozley & W. [1913 Webster] 2. To give in vassalage; to make subservient. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] [The king] enfeoffed himself to popularity. --Shak. From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: enfeoff v : 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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