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refeffement (c.1260)

The form refeoffement is a cross reference to the following entry:

refeffement (c.1260)

refeffment;  refeoffement  
  FEW:  *fehu *15/ii,117a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  fief (refiefment)  DMF: TLF: OED:  refeoffment n.  MED:  refeffement n.  DMLBS:  refeoffamentum 2703c

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lawreenfeoffment, the action of resettling property on one who had previously held it
( c.1260 )  La ou [...] le feffé doyne a un autre cele terre, e mesme cely ly refeffeffe  (l. refeffe), et puis seyt enpleydé par un estrange aprés le refeffement [...]  Casus Plac 22
( 1347 )  [...] laquele Margerie aprés la mort le dit Nichol tiengt les manoir et terres et tenemenz avantditz par vertue de refeffement avantdit tan qe ele fuit ravy et esposé par Monsieur Johan de Dalton  Rot Parl1 ii 176.6
( 1381 )  Queux feffement et refeffement furent bien et duement faitz  Rot Parl1 iii 109.61
( 1388-89 )  ils furent requys de fere la refeoffement  YBB 12 Rich II 78

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See also:

feffement  refeffer  refeffour 
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