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Feudist :: Feudist (n.) A writer on feuds; a person versed in feudal law.

Subinfeudation :: Subinfeudation (n.) The granting of lands by inferior lords to their dependents, to be held by themselves by feudal tenure..

Feudal :: Feudal (a.) Of or pertaining to feuds, fiefs, or feels; as, feudal rights or services; feudal tenures..

Relief :: Relief (n.) A fine or composition which the heir of a deceased tenant paid to the lord for the privilege of taking up the estate, which, on strict feudal principles, had lapsed or fallen to the lord on the death of the tenant..

Bail :: Bail (n.) The outer wall of a feudal castle. Hence: The space inclosed by it; the outer court.

Adscript :: Adscript (a.) Held to service as attached to the soil; -- said of feudal serfs.

Curia :: Curia (n.) The court of a sovereign or of a feudal lord; also; his residence or his household.

Bailey :: Bailey (n.) The outer wall of a feudal castle.

Feudalizing :: Feudalizing (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Feudaliz.

Feudary :: Feudary (n.) A tenant who holds his lands by feudal service; a feudatory.

Feodal :: Feodal (a.) Feudal. See Feudal.

Feudalize :: Feudalize (v. t.) To reduce toa feudal tenure; to conform to feudalism.

Livery :: Livery (n.) The uniform clothing issued by feudal superiors to their retainers and serving as a badge when in military service.

Homage :: Homage (n.) A symbolical acknowledgment made by a feudal tenant to, and in the presence of, his lord, on receiving investiture of fee, or coming to it by succession, that he was his man, or vassal; profession of fealty to a sovereign..

Feudality :: Feudality (n.) The state or quality of being feudal; feudal form or constitution.

Feudalist :: Feudalist (n.) An upholder of feudalism.

Castle-guard :: Castle-guard (n.) A feudal tenure, obliging the tenant to perform service within the realm, without limitation of time..

Allodial :: Allodial (a.) Pertaining to allodium; freehold; free of rent or service; held independent of a lord paramount; -- opposed to feudal; as, allodial lands; allodial system..

Vidame :: Vidame (n.) One of a class of temporal officers who originally represented the bishops, but later erected their offices into fiefs, and became feudal nobles..

Suzerainty :: Suzerain (n.) A superior lord, to whom fealty is due; a feudal lord; a lord paramount..

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