Enfeoffed

Though not of the weak lot which is enfeoffed to popularity, she liked to be regarded kindly, and would rather win a smile than exact a courtesy. ❋ Richard Doddridge (2004)

Wudi moved to stem the growth of class polarization, to reduce the powers of enfeoffed princes, and to centralize authority. ❋ Unknown (2001)

The lands were enfeoffed to the Baron de Tourneville, whose ancient castle stood on a hill just above the town. ❋ Anderson, Poul, 1926- (1960)

This voice comes from the coal and tin mines, from the factories and the sugar mills, from the enfeoffed land, where the heirs of ❋ Unknown (1960)

[The latter] was enfeoffed as Marquis of Ch'ang-p'ing. ❋ Unknown (1955)

Ting Man and Chao Ch'inb were enfeoffed on June 19 and 22, respectively (18: 24b, 22b). ❋ Unknown (1955)

Fu Yen had been enfeoffed on May 3, four days before Emperor Ai came to the throne; ❋ Unknown (1955)

[Commandery], Sun Ch'ung, were all enfeoffed as full marquises because they had informed on the ❋ Unknown (1955)

Albemarle Send Greeting Know ye that I the sd Sr William Berkeley for and in consideration of ye Sum of one hundred pounds sterling to me in hand already paid or secured to be paid, have bargained, sold, agreed, alienated, enfeoffed and confirmed and by these presents Do fully, clearly and absolutely bargain, sell, alienate enfoeffe and confirm unto ❋ Various (N/A)

The king enfeoffed Siegfried with lands and castles, as in his youth his father had enfeoffed him, and to his sword-fellows he gave with full hand, that it rejoiced them to be come into that country. ❋ Margaret [Translator] Armour (N/A)

When Chinese lords of the preceding period, with the help of their sub-lords of the nobility, made wars, they tended to put the newly-conquered areas not into the hands of newly-enfeoffed noblemen, but to keep them as their property and to put their administration into the hands of efficient servants; these were the first bureaucratic officials. ❋ Wolfram Eberhard (1949)

[Emperor Kao] enfeoffed [Mr. Fan] as Marquis of Lang-chung and exempted his seven clans of levies. ❋ Unknown (1944)