L. Fr. A woman. In the phrase “baron ct feme” (q. v.) the word has the sense of “wife.”

The killing of a woman. Wharton.

In forest law. The fawning of deer; the fawning season. Spelman.

v. In old Scotch law . To defend or protect by formalities . To “fence a court”was to open it in due form, and interdict all manner of persons from […]

When two or more vehicles are involved in a low-impact collision with minimal damage.

Usury; the gain of interest; the practice of increasing money by lending.

In Saxon law. A tax or Imposition, exacted for the repelling of enemies.

A champion, hero, giant. This word, in the plural, is generally used tosignify invaders or foreign spoilers. The modern meaning of “fenian” is a member of anorganization of persons of […]

The same as feud or fief.

See FEUDALSYSTEM

Fidelity or fealty.Cowell. See FEALTY.

The customs of feuds. The name of a compilation of feudal laws and customs made at Milanin the twelfth century. It is the most ancient work on the subject, and […]

An officer of the court of wards, appointed by the master of that court,under 32 Hen. VIII. c. 26, whose business if was to be present with the escheator inevery […]

In feudal law. The grantee of a feod, feud, or fee; the vassal or tenantwho held his estate by feudal service. Termes de la Ley . Blackstone uses “feudatory.” 2Bl. […]

Belonging to a fee or feud; feudal. More commonly used by the old writers than feudal.

In old English law . Fee-farm, (q. v.)

The lessee of a fee-farm

This word (meaning a feud or fee) is the one most commonly used by theolder English law-writers, though its equivalent, “feudum,” is used generally by themore modern writers and by […]

To enfeoff; to bestow a fee. The bestower was called “fcoffator,” andthe grantee or feoffee, “feoffatus.”

A feoffment. 2 Bl. Comm. 310.

In old English law . A feoffer; one who gives or bestows a fee; one whomakes a feoffment. Bract fols. 126, 81.

In old English law . A feoffee; one to whom a fee is given, or afeoffment made. Bract, fols. 176, 446.

lie to whom a fee is conveyed. Litt.

The gift of any corporeal hereditament to another, (2 Bl. Comm. 310),operating by transmutation of possession, and requiring, as essential to its completion,that the seisen be passed, (Watk. Conv. 183), […]

The person making a feoffment, or enfeoffing another in fee. 2 Bl. Comm. 310; Litt.