feoffor

noun

feof·for ˈfe-fər

ˈfē-;

fe-ˈfȯr,

fē-

variants or feoffer

ˈfe-fər

ˈfē-

: one who makes a feoffment

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15th century, in the meaning defined above

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feoffor

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feof·for ˈfe-fər, ˈfē-

: one who makes a feoffment

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