noun
- Plural of feod; estates in land held in fee simple or fee tail under feudal tenure.
Usage: archaic; historical; legal
Examples
- The nobleman's feods were distributed among his heirs after his death.
- Medieval lords granted feods to their vassals in exchange for military service.
- The charter documented the extent of the family's feods across three counties.
- Disputes over feods were common in feudal England.
- The king's authority over the feods remained absolute throughout the realm.