ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD FIEF
From Old French fie, of Germanic origin; compare Old English fēo cattle, money, Latin pecus cattle, pecūnia money, Greek pokos fleece.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FIEF»
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fief in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
fief and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A French and English dictionary
cedee a cause dc consignee^ $a soy promise par le pf eircur d'ieelle, d'affister
son Seigneur en guerre : which' boib'.fo'getbir make good my definition : ) Also,
aftrUeri, or Estate in fief, or in fti. This □wotd'wi's first heard of, after the corutuest
of ...
2
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary: Containing Full ...
FEUDUM. L.Lat. [from Sax. feoh, a stipend.) A fief, fee or feud, as it is sometimes
translated. Feudum est jus inprcedio alieno in perpetuum utendi fruendi ; quod
pro beneficio dominus dat ea lege, ut qui accipit sibi fidem et militia munus
aliudve ...
Alexander Mansfield Burrill,
1850
3
House of Commons Papers
Arrière Fiefs. i*. Fief Nazareth, occupant une partie du faubourg Ste. Anne ou
Griffintown, 100 arpents en superficie; concédées en fief aux pauvres de l'Hôtel
Dieu, le 8 Août 1654, par M. Chomedey de Maisonneuve, Gouverneur de
Montreal, ...
Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons,
1837
4
Parochial and Township Subdivisions of Lower Canada: In ...
In Return to the Annexed Address of the Legislative Assembly, 1853 Canada.
Parliament. Legislative Assembly. The Fief op the Jesuit Fathers, of one fourth of
a league in front, from common of Three Rivers, going upwards, to the
concession ...
Canada. Parliament. Legislative Assembly,
1853
5
The Hagakure - The Way of the Samurai
Ryuzoji Takanobu (1529-1584) who subdued the entire country of Hizen and
attacked neighboring countries, making his fief one of the most powerful three in
Kyushu. His mother later married the father of Nabeshima Naoshige, whereby ...
6
The new and complete dictionary of the German and English ...
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cefiVtungen erfefct , a Fief held at Will, and which the Possessor is to leave when
the Land -Lord or Mesne-Lord restores the Meliorations. ein f roffne teS 2e6en , a
...
7
Marco Sanudo. Conqueror of the Archipelago
Amelatheiu, fief, 123. Amemaxe, fief, 123. Anacia, fiei, 123. Apalire (Apaliri,
Castro-Apalire, Castro t'Apaliru, Paleo Kastro, I'aleon-Oros, Paliri), 19, 42, 43,
661 70! 791 115' Apanocastro (Epanocastro), 71 , 73, 79. 123Aplyci, fief, 123.
Archatos ...
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THE SESSIONAL PAPERS PRINTED BY ORDER OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS, ...
Q. Were you present in this Court when the witnesses were examined who
described the manner in which the investiture of the fief of Sultz took place in
1788? A. He has assisted at all the proceedings which have taken place in this
Court; ...
9
The Seigneurial System in Early Canada: A Geographical Study
of the deceased Rene Gaultier, squire, Sieur de Varennes, Governor of Trois-
Rivieres, and in this capacity proprietor of half of the half of the fief commonly
called Varennes situated on the south shore of the St. Lawrence joining to the ...
Richard Cole Harris,
1984
10
Works of the Camden Society
Rolleston, and Skeflington, which John de Skeflington and others held, worth 5 li.
, of one half fief' in Keythorp, worth 26:. 801., and the third part of one fief in
Halloughton, which Henry Earl of Derby held, 10s., and one half fief and a ninth
part ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FIEF»
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fief is used in the context of the following news items.
Another View: 5 myths about the French Revolution
In the countryside, as many historians have shown, it was directed against elite fief-holders, and the taxes and tolls they collected above all ... «New Haven Register, Jul 15»
5 myths about the French Revolution
In the countryside, as many historians have shown, it was directed against elite fief-holders, and the taxes and tolls they collected above all ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»
The truth about those colorful cactus blooms
... in the world,” distributors who do this are “quite horrendous in their own little fief.” But distributors are merely responding to customer demand. «Las Vegas Weekly, Jul 15»
Syria: intense US strikes against a fief of Daech
Syria: intense US strikes against a fief of Daech. Font size: Decrease font Enlarge font. M. Oudina 07 July, 2015 09:45:00. image. Algiers- the coalition led by the ... «Ennahar, Jul 15»
History in the making
A key aspect of the claim against the States of Jersey – Jersey's government – and the Crown was proving that Jersey's Lords of the Fief are ... «CDR News Magazine, Jul 15»
Frappes américaines intenses contre le fief de Daesh en Syrie
La coalition dirigée par les États-Unis a mené des raids aériens sans précédent sur Raqa, la capitale de facto du groupe Etat islamique en ... «Jeune Afrique, Jul 15»
Azerbaijan: Drop the unmanned aircraft belonging to the Armenian …
... after the end of the Soviet era, when separatists took control backed by Armenia over the territory, and were able to fief for Azerbaijani entity, ... «Standard Republic, Jul 15»
Who will head Rajan gang? Aides lock horns
... which is considered to be international terrorist Dawood Ibrahim's fief. There have been a spate of incidents in Taloja penitentiary after which ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Nix the Toni Tax. Then fix Cook County.
Ask any reformer how many gazillions of dollars he or she could bleed out of Clerk of Circuit Court Dorothy Brown's fief.) Preckwinkle has ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»
Calgary, Scotland? The quaint European places that gave their …
A Frenchman named Zacharie Dupuis was granted the original 272 acre fief that constitutes modern Verdun, and he presumably named it after ... «National Post, Jul 15»