Afterlehen
Meaning
Noun
- A medieval fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals.
Related
Similar words
- arriere fief
- mesnalty
- mesne fief
- subfief
- under-tenure
Origin
- From German Afterlehen, from after- + Lehen.
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