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Definition of feud

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Feud (n.) A contention or quarrel; especially, an inveterate strife between families, clans, or parties; deadly hatred; contention satisfied only by bloodshed..

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

Extinct :: Extinct (a.) Without a survivor; without force; dead; as, a family becomes extinct; an extinct feud or law..

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

Feodatory :: Feodatory (n.) See Feudatory.

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

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

Feudally :: Feudally (adv.) In a feudal manner.

Arriere-ban :: Arriere-ban (n.) A proclamation, as of the French kings, calling not only their immediate feudatories, but the vassals of these feudatories, to take the field for war; also, the body of vassals called or liable to be called to arms, as in ancient France..

Feudalized :: Feudalized (imp. & p. p.) of Feudaliz.

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

Defeudalize :: Defeudalize (v. t.) To deprive of the feudal character or form.

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

Feoffment :: Feoffment (n.) The grant of a feud or fee.

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

Beneficiary :: Beneficiary (n.) A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds..

Feod :: Feod (n.) A feud. See 2d Feud.

Inextinguishable :: Inextinguishable (a.) Not capable of being extinguished; extinguishable; unquenchable; as, inextinguishable flame, light, thirst, desire, feuds..

Allodium :: Allodium (n.) Freehold estate; land which is the absolute property of the owner; real estate held in absolute independence, without being subject to any rent, service, or acknowledgment to a superior. It is thus opposed to feud..

Feudary :: Feudary (a.) Held by, or pertaining to, feudal tenure..

Beneficiary :: Beneficiary (a.) Holding some office or valuable possession, in subordination to another; holding under a feudal or other superior; having a dependent and secondary possession..