Feoffing

/fɛˈɒfɪŋ/ verb

Definition

The act of transferring property or land to someone else in a legal process; the present participle of feoff.

Etymology

From feoff + -ing (present participle suffix). Feoff itself comes from Old French, tracing back to Germanic roots for property and ownership.

Kelly Says

Feoffing was how medieval people bought and sold land—instead of just signing a deed, the owner had to physically perform the transfer, making it dramatic and impossible to deny.

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