Definitions
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
enfeoff .
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word enfeoffed.
Examples
-
Though not of the weak lot which is enfeoffed to popularity, she liked to be regarded kindly, and would rather win a smile than exact a courtesy.
Mary Anerley Richard Doddridge 2004
-
Wudi moved to stem the growth of class polarization, to reduce the powers of enfeoffed princes, and to centralize authority.
201 B.C.E 2001
-
The lands were enfeoffed to the Baron de Tourneville, whose ancient castle stood on a hill just above the town.
The High Crusade Anderson, Poul, 1926- 1960
-
This voice comes from the coal and tin mines, from the factories and the sugar mills, from the enfeoffed land, where the heirs of
-
[The latter] was enfeoffed as Marquis of Ch'ang-p'ing.
-
Ting Man and Chao Ch'inb were enfeoffed on June 19 and 22, respectively (18: 24b, 22b).
-
[Commandery], Sun Ch'ung, were all enfeoffed as full marquises because they had informed on the
-
Fu Yen had been enfeoffed on May 3, four days before Emperor Ai came to the throne;
-
Fu Yen had been enfeoffed on May 3, four days before Emperor Ai came to the throne;
-
Fu Yen had been enfeoffed on May 3, four days before Emperor Ai came to the throne;
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.