(v) put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society, Example: He enfeoffed his son-in-law with a large estate in Scotland
v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Enfeoffed p. pr. & vb. n. Enfeoffing. ] [ Pref. en- + feoff, fief: cf. LL. infeofare, OF. enfeffer, enfeofer. ] 1. (Law) To give a feud, or right in land, to; to invest with a fief or fee; to invest (any one) with a freehold estate by the process of feoffment. Mozley & W. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. To give in vassalage; to make subservient. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
[ The king ] enfeoffed himself to popularity. Shak.
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