Feudum

This, then, was the feudal system (so named from the word feudum, which, in Latin, meant a piece of land the use of which was given to a man in return for his services in war), a system which reversed the natural laws of society, and stood it on its apex, like a cone balanced on its point. ❋ Louis Paul B��n��zet (1919)

Episcopum, vel Abbatem vell Abbatissam, vel Dominum plebis feudum dare non posse. ❋ Unknown (1961)

It comes from the medieval Latin _feudum_, from which are desired the French _fief_ and the English _fee_. ❋ Hutton Webster (N/A)

These dukes and counts and barons had sworn to be faithful to the king who had given them their ` ` feudum '' (hence our word ` ` feudal, '') in return for their loyal services and a certain amount of taxes. ❋ Unknown (1921)

Latin feudum of Teutonic origin, and thus cognate with the Old High ❋ 1840-1916 (1913)

The fief (Latin, _feudum_) was the central institution of feudalism and the one from which it derives its name. ❋ James Harvey Robinson (1899)

Nono, dividitur in Feu - dum Francum, ideft liberum, & in non Fran - cum • feudum franitm eft illod, pro quo Vaf - ❋ Unknown (1782)

* thecarum, quod habet credio» 1 feudum aut praedium debvri Confuet. ❋ Charles Du Fresne Du Cange (1778)

Hic efl m l) mofculo feudum milirare bobenti XXI. annus completus, in foemina XIV.ann. compl. 2) ini hacrede foccomanni (0: coloni condu£litii. ❋ Grímur Jónsson Thorkelín (1777)