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feu

feu

9.9
Land given to someone under an old Scottish system for regular rent
  • noun
  • /fju/
  • Archaic
translation icon : feudo
  • Under the old system, tenants paid an annual duty for their feu to the landowner.

Examples

  • Historical records show that the village was divided into several feus during the 18th century.

  • The family acquired a feu in the Scottish Highlands and built a farmhouse there.

  • The feu is important.

  • This feu is one of the oldest in the region!

  • The family acquired a feu in the Scottish Highlands, agreeing to pay a annual feu-duty to the landowner.

  • Under the traditional Scottish feudal system, the tenants enjoyed their feu while making regular payments to the lord.

  • In Scotland, historical documents reveal that many families held distinct feus with specific rights and responsibilities.

Synonyms

fief
vsfeu
1 9.9

A piece of land given by a lord to a person who serves them

is used for Scottish land held instead by regular monetary payment
feoff
vsfeu
  • Archaic
9.9

A piece of land a lord gives to someone for their service

is specific Scottish tenure where land is held for a regular payment

Compounds

pot-au-feu
8.5

A French stew of beef and vegetables slowly cooked in water or broth

How Big

estate
553 4.2
feu
  • Archaic
9.9
parcel
25 4.9
plot
81 1.9

Surface Forms

feu singular
feus plural

Etymology

Feu (noun) for land comes from an old French idea of a fief, which is 'land given by a lord', and it is like the English word fee because people often paid for the right to hold it. So a feu is land held under that system, usually in return for a regular payment.