The Wordsmith Dictionary

a. 1. Pertaining to feuds, fiefs or fees; as feudal rights or services; feudal tenures.
2. Consisting of feuds or fiefs; embracing tenures by military services; as the feudal system.

FEUDALITY

n.The state or quality of being feudal; feudal form or constitution.

FEUDALISM

n.The feudal system; the principles and constitution of feuds, or lands held by military services.

FEUDARY

a.Holding land of a superior.

FEUDATARY

n.A feudatory, which see.

FEUDATORY

n. A tenant or vassal who holds his lands of a superior, on condition of military service; the tenant of a feud or fief.

FEUDIST

n.A writer on feuds.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

FEUD

Feud, n. Etym: [OE. feide, AS. f, fr. fah hostile; akin to OHG. f, G.fehde, Sw. fejd, D. feide; prob. akin to E. fiend. See Foe. ]

1. A combination of kindred to avenge injuries or affronts, done or offered to any of their blood, on the offender and all his race.

2. A contention or quarrel; especially, an inveterate strife between families, clans, or parties; deadly hatred; contention satisfied only by bloodshed. Mutual feuds and battles betwixt their several tribes and kindreds.Purchas.

Syn. -- Affray; fray; broil; contest; dispute; strife.

FEUD

Feud, n. Etym: [LL. feudum, feodum prob. of same origin as E. fief. See Fief, Fee. ] (Law )

Defn: A stipendiary estate in land, held of superior, by service; the right which a vassal or tenant had to the lands or other immovable thing of his lord, to use the same and take the profists thereof hereditarily, rendering to his superior such duties and services as belong to military tenure, etc. , the property of the soil always remaining in the lord or superior; a fief; a fee.

FEUDAL

Feu "dal, a. Etym: [F. féodal, or LL. feudalis.]

1. Of or pertaining to feuds, fiefs, or feels; as, feudal rights or services; feudal tenures.

2. Consisting of, or founded upon, feuds or fiefs; embracing tenures by military services; as, the feudal system.

FEUDALISM

Feu "dal *ism, n. Etym: [Cf. F. féodalisme.]

Defn: The feudal system; a system by which the holding of estates in land is made dependent upon an obligation to render military service to the kind or feudal superior; feudal principles and usages.

FEUDALIST

FEUDALIST Feu "dal *ist, n.

Defn: An upholder of feudalism.

FEUDALITY

Feu *dal "i *ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. féodalité. ]

Defn: The state or quality of being feudal; feudal form or constitution. Burke.

FEUDALIZATION

FEUDALIZATION Feu *dal *i *za /tion, n.

Defn: The act of reducing to feudal tenure.

FEUDALIZE

Feu "dal *ize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Feudalized; p. pr. & vb. n.Feudalizing.]

Defn: To reduce toa feudal tenure; to conform to feudalism.

FEUDALLY

FEUDALLY Feu "dal *ly, adv.

Defn: In a feudal manner.

FEUDARY

Feu "da *ry, a. Etym: [LL. feudarius, fr. feudum. See 2d Feud. ]

Defn: Held by, or pertaining to, feudal tenure.

FEUDARY

FEUDARY Feu "da *ry, n.

1. A tenant who holds his lands by feudal service; a feudatory. Foxe.

2. A feodary. See Feodary.

FEUDATARY

Feu "da *ta *ry, a. & n. Etym: [LL. feudatarius: cf. F. feudataire.]

Defn: See Feudatory.

FEUDATORY

Feu "da *to *ry, n.; pl. Feudatories (.

Defn: A tenant or vassal who held his lands of a superior on condition of feudal service; the tenant of a feud or fief. The grantee. .. was styled the feudatory or vassal. Blackstone. [He ] had for feudatories great princes. J. H. Newman.

FEUDATORY

FEUDATORY Feu "da *to *ry, a.

Defn: Held from another on some conditional tenure; as, a feudatory title. Bacon.

FEUDIST

Feud "ist, n. Etym: [Cf. F. feudiste.]

Defn: A writer on feuds; a person versed in feudal law. Spelman.

New American Oxford Dictionary

feud

feud |fyo͞od fjud | ▶noun a state of prolonged mutual hostility, typically between two families or communities, characterized by violent assaults in revenge for previous injuries: the long-standing feud between two noble families. • a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute: one of the most volatile feuds that currently rock the scientific community. ▶verb [ no obj. ] take part in such a quarrel or violent conflict: these two families have been feuding since the Civil War | Hoover feuded with the CIA for decades. ORIGIN Middle English fede ‘hostility, ill will, ’ from Old French feide, from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German vēde; related to foe .

feud.

feud. ▶abbreviation • feudal. • feudalism.

feudal

feu dal |ˈfyo͞odl ˈfjudl | ▶adjective according to, resembling, or denoting the system of feudalism: feudal barons. • absurdly outdated or old-fashioned: his view of patriotism was more than old-fashioned —it was positively feudal. DERIVATIVES feu dal i za tion |ˌfyo͞odl -iˈzāSHən |noun, feu dal ize |-ˌīz |verb, feu dal ly |ˈfyo͞odl -ē |adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin feudalis, from feudum (see fee ).

feudalism

feu dal ism |ˈfyo͞odlˌizəm ˈfjudlˌɪzəm | ▶noun historical the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs ) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labor, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection. DERIVATIVES feu dal ist noun, feu dal is tic |ˌfyo͞odlˈistik |adjective

feudality

feu dal i ty |fyo͞oˈdalətē fjuˈdælədi | ▶noun archaic the principles and practice of the feudal system. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French féodalité, from féodal, from medieval Latin feudalis ‘feudal, ’ from feudum (see fee ).

feudatory

feu da to ry |ˈfyo͞odəˌtôrē ˈfjudətɔri | historical ▶adjective owing feudal allegiance to: they had for a long period been feudatory to the Norwegian Crown. ▶noun ( pl. feudatories ) a person who holds land under the conditions of the feudal system. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin feudatorius, from feudare ‘enfeoff, ’ from feudum (see fee ).

feudist

feud ist |ˈfyo͞odist ˈfjudəst | ▶noun a person taking part in a feud.

Oxford Dictionary

feud

feud |fjuːd | ▶noun a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute: his long-standing feud with Universal Pictures. • a state of prolonged mutual hostility, typically between two families or communities, characterized by murderous assaults in revenge for previous injuries: a savage feud over drugs money. ▶verb [ no obj. ] be engaged in a prolonged and bitter quarrel or dispute: Hoover feuded with the CIA for decades. ORIGIN Middle English fede ‘hostility, ill will ’, from Old French feide, from Middle Dutch, Middle Low German vēde, of Germanic origin; related to foe .

feudal

feudal |ˈfjuːd (ə )l | ▶adjective according to, resembling, or denoting the system of feudalism. • absurdly outdated or old-fashioned: his view of patriotism was more than old-fashioned —it was positively feudal. DERIVATIVES feudalization |-ˈzeɪʃ (ə )n |noun, feudalize (also feudalise ) verb, feudally adverb ORIGIN early 17th cent.: from medieval Latin feudalis, from feudum (see fee ).

feudalism

feu ¦dal |ism |ˈfjuːdəlɪz (ə )m | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the dominant social system in medieval Europe, in which the nobility held lands from the Crown in exchange for military service, and vassals were in turn tenants of the nobles, while the peasants (villeins or serfs ) were obliged to live on their lord's land and give him homage, labour, and a share of the produce, notionally in exchange for military protection. DERIVATIVES feudalist noun, feudalistic |-ˈlɪstɪk |adjective

feudality

feu ¦dal |ity |fjuːˈdalɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] archaic the principles and practice of the feudal system. ORIGIN late 18th cent.: from French féodalité, from féodal, from medieval Latin feudalis ‘feudal ’, from feudum (see fee ).

feudatory

feudatory |ˈfjuːdət (ə )ri | historical ▶adjective owing feudal allegiance to another: a feudatory state. ▶noun ( pl. feudatories ) a person who holds land under the conditions of the feudal system. ORIGIN late 16th cent.: from medieval Latin feudatorius, from feudare ‘enfeoff ’, from feudum (see fee ).

feudist

feud |ist |ˈfjuːdɪst | ▶noun US a person taking part in a feud.

American Oxford Thesaurus

feud

feud noun tribal feuds: vendetta, conflict; rivalry, hostility, enmity, strife, discord; quarrel, argument, falling out. ▶verb he feuded with his teammates: quarrel, fight, argue, bicker, squabble, fall out, dispute, clash, differ, be at odds; informal scrap.

Oxford Thesaurus

feud

feud noun a region riven by tribal feuds: vendetta, conflict, war; rivalry, hostility, enmity, strife, discord, bad blood, animosity, antagonism, grudge, estrangement, schism; quarrel, argument, bickering, falling-out; archaic broil. ▶verb he feuded with management and teammates: quarrel, fight, argue, bicker, squabble, dispute, clash, differ, be at odds, be at daggers drawn; wage war, take up arms; informal scrap, fall out, go at it hammer and tongs, fight like cat and dog.

Duden Dictionary

feudal

feu dal Adjektiv |feud a l |mittellateinisch feudalis, zu: feudum, feodum = Lehngut, unter Einwirkung von mittellateinisch al (l )odium (aus dem Germanischen, eigentlich = Ganzbesitz ) umgebildet aus gleichbedeutend mittellateinisch feum, aus dem Germanischen (vgl. althochdeutsch fihu, Vieh )1 den Feudalismus betreffend, auf ihn gegründet eine feudale Gesellschaftsordnung 2 den höheren Ständen angehörend, aristokratisch feudale und bürgerliche Kreise 3 umgangssprachlich vornehm, herrschaftlich vom äußeren Eindruck her ein feudales Restaurant | feudal wohnen 4 besonders marxistisch abwertend reaktionär feudale Ansichten

Feudalgesellschaft

Feu dal ge sell schaft Substantiv, feminin , die |Feud a lgesellschaft |Gesellschaft [sform ] des Feudalismus

Feudalherr

Feu dal herr Substantiv, maskulin , der |Feud a lherr |Vertreter der herrschenden Oberschicht in einem Feudalstaat

Feudalherrschaft

Feu dal herr schaft Substantiv, feminin , die |Feud a lherrschaft |Feudalismus

feudalisieren

feu da li sie ren schwaches Verb |feudalis ie ren |in ein Feudalsystem mit einbeziehen

Feudalismus

Feu da lis mus Substantiv, maskulin , der |Feudal i smus |der Feudalismus; Genitiv: des Feudalismus 1 auf dem Lehnsrecht aufgebaute Wirtschafts- und Gesellschaftsform, in der alle Herrschaftsfunktionen von der über den Grundbesitz verfügenden aristokratischen Oberschicht ausgeübt werden 2 a System des Lehnswesens im mittelalterlichen Europa das Zeitalter des Feudalismus b Zeit des Feudalismus 2a

feudalistisch

feu da lis tisch Adjektiv |feudal i stisch |den Feudalismus betreffend, zu ihm gehörend die feudalistische Gesellschaft

Feudalität

Feu da li tät Substantiv, feminin , die |Feudalit ä t |feudales Wesen, feudale Beschaffenheit

Feudalstaat

Feu dal staat Substantiv, maskulin , der |Feud a lstaat |Staatswesen, das auf dem Feudalismus 1 beruht der mittelalterliche Feudalstaat

Feudalsystem

Feu dal sys tem Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Feud a lsystem |Feudalismus

Feudalwesen

Feu dal we sen Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Feud a lwesen | Feudalismus 1 1, 2a

Feudalzeit

Feu dal zeit Substantiv, feminin , die |Feud a lzeit |ohne Plural Zeit des Feudalismus

Feudel

Feu del Substantiv, maskulin norddeutsch , der |F eu del |auch: Feul < niederländisch mundartlich feil < französisch faille = grober Seidenstoff; Mantel Tuch zum Aufwischen; Scheuerlappen

feudeln

feu deln schwaches Verb norddeutsch |f eu deln |schwaches Verb; Perfektbildung mit »hat « mit dem Feudel reinigen den Boden feudeln

Spanish Dictionary

feudal

feudal adjetivo 1 Del feudalismo o relacionado con él :sociedad feudal; la Europa feudal .2 Del feudo o relacionado con él :el señor feudal .

feudalismo

feudalismo nombre masculino 1 Sistema de gobierno y de organización económica, social y política propio de la Edad Media, basado en una serie de lazos y obligaciones que vinculaban a vasallos y señores :el feudalismo se fundaba en el vasallaje y la fidelidad a cambio de protección .2 Período de la Edad Media en que estuvo vigente este sistema de gobierno y de organización social y económica :durante el feudalismo se produjo una debilidad general de los reyes que tuvieron que compartir su poder con los nobles .

feudalización

feudalización nombre femenino Proceso por el que se hace feudal la organización social, política o económica de un país o un territorio :los obispos dejaron de actuar como funcionarios y, entrando en el proceso de feudalización, se transformaron en puros vasallos .

feudatario, -ria

feudatario, -ria adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino [persona ] Que estaba investido de un feudo .

feudista

feudista adjetivo 1 Del feudo o relacionado con él .2 nombre masculino Hombre que trabajaba en la redacción y administración de documentos relacionados con las tierras de un señor feudal :los feudistas escribieron documentos importantes para la historiografía .

feudo

feudo nombre masculino 1 Contrato por el cual los soberanos y los grandes señores concedían, en la Edad Media, tierras o rentas en usufructo y quien las recibía se obligaba a guardar fidelidad de vasallo y prestar determinados servicios y obligaciones .2 Tierra, bien o derecho que se concede por este contrato .3 Propiedad, zona o parcela en las que se ejerce una influencia o un poder exclusivos, generalmente políticos :esta región se ha convertido en el feudo del partido centrista .

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

feud

feud /fjuːd /名詞 1 C U «…との /…間の /…についての » 争い ; 反目, 確執 (!特に一族グループ同士などの長期にわたるもの ) «with /between /over » .2 C (激しい )口論, 論争 .動詞自動詞 «…と /…のことで » 争う, 反目する «with /over » .

feudal

feu dal /fjúːd (ə )l /形容詞 more ～; most ～1 比較なし〖名詞の前で〗封建制の ; 封建時代の ▸ a feudal lord 封建君主 [領主 ]▸ feudal barons 封建豪族 ▸ the feudal system 封建制度 ▸ feudal times 封建時代 2 〈態度関係などが〉封建的な .3 比較なし領土の, 封土の .～ist 名詞 C 封建制擁護者 .f è u dal í s tic /-ɪ́stɪk /形容詞封建制度の ; 封建的な .

feudalism

feu dal ism /fjúːd (ə )lɪ̀z (ə )m /名詞 U 封建制度 .

feudality

feu dal i ty /fjuːdǽləti /名詞複 -ties U 封建制度 ; C 領土 .