feu

 
Pronunciation: /fjuː/
Scots Law

noun

  • a perpetual lease at a fixed rent.
  • a piece of land held by a feu lease.

verb (feus, feuing, feued)

[with object]
  • grant (land) on a feu ease.

Origin:

late 15th century (originally denoting a feudal tenure in which an annual payment was made in lieu of military service): from Old French (see fee)