definition of feud,fief,
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feud held of a feudal lord; a tenure of land subject to feudal obligations. a territory held in fee. fiefdom.
Fief, in European feudal society, a vassal's source of income, held from his lord in exchange for services. The fief constituted the central institution of feudal society. feudalism. Peasants at work before the gates of a town.
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Definition of feud (Entry 1 of 2)
: a mutual enmity or quarrel that is often prolonged or inveterate (see INVETERATE sense 2)
especially : BLOOD FEUD
Because of a family feud, they did not see each other for a decade.
feud noun (2)
Definition of feud (Entry 2 of 2)
: FEE sense 1a
Other Words from feud
Noun (1)
feud intransitive verb
First Known Use of feud
Noun (1)
15th century, in the meaning defined above
Noun (2)
1614, in the meaning defined above