fief
61fief — /fiyf/ A fee, feod, or feud …
62fief — An estate in fee in real property, otherwise known as a feud; an inheritable estate. Dowdel v Hamm (Pa) 2 Watts 61, 65. Under the feudal system, an estate held by the performance of services for the grantor; a tenure by service rendered a… …
63fief — see FEE …
64fief — n. 1 a piece of land held under the feudal system or in fee. 2 a person s sphere of operation or control. Etymology: F (as FEE) …
65Fief de haubert — The 11c French term equivalent to a knight s fee. So named from the *hauberk of *mail each knight was required to have and wear when his services were called upon. Cf. Feudum loricae; Servitium debitum …
66Fief loricae — Synonymous with * feudum loricae …
67Fief de Haubert — 11 cent French term equivelant to the knight term Knights Fee (see Knighthood) becuase of the the coat (hauberk) of mail which it entitled and required every tenant to own and wear when his services were needed. This provided a definite estate in …
68fief d'haubert — The Norman designation of a knight s fee. See 2 Bl Comm 62 …
69fief·dom — /ˈfiːfdəm/ noun, pl doms [count] : an area over which a person has control The coaches viewed their school districts as personal fiefdoms …
70franc-fief — [ frɑ̃fjɛf ] n. m. • XIIIe; de 2. franc « libre » et fief ♦ Féod. 1 ♦ Héritage noble, féodal ou tenu en franc alleu. ♢ Fief non assujetti à l hommage. Des francs fiefs. 2 ♦ Droit que devait payer au roi un roturier qui acquérait un fief (sans… …
