feu

/ (fjuː) /

noun

Scot legal history

a feudal tenure of land for which rent was paid in money or grain instead of by the performance of military service
the land so held

Scots law a right to the use of land in return for a fixed annual payment (feu duty)

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Words nearby feu

fettuccine, fettuccine alfredo, fettucine, fetus, fetus papyraceus, feu, feu de joie, feuar, feuchtwanger, feud, feudal

Word Origin for feu

C15: from Old French; see fee

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Example sentences from the Web for feu

Double, double, puis redouble, Le feu chante au chaudron trouble.
Major Prophets of To-Day|Edwin E. Slosson
This was followed by the discharge of a feu de joie from the whole line, and a flourish of drums and trumpets.
Horse-Shoe Robinson|John Pendleton Kennedy
At any rate, the Glasgow Bailies when next they are disposed to "feu," should think of the "Many" instead.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 108, June 29, 1895|Various
The workers gather up what is left of the peeled stalks, and pile them upon the fire which blazes again into a feu de joie.
Burgundy: The Splendid Duchy|Percy Allen

Booking is a conveyance peculiar to the borough of Paisley, but does not differ essentially from feu.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 3|Various