- rerefief
- \\ˈri(ə)r+ˌ-\ noun
Etymology: Middle French rerefief, rierefief, rierefié, from Old French, from rere, riere backward, behind + fief, fié fief, fee — more at fee
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
rerefief
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Rerefief — Rere fief (r?r f?f ), n. [F. arri[ e]re fief. See {Rear} hinder, and {Fief}.] (Scots Law) A fief held of a superior feudatory; a fief held by an under tenant. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
retro — /retrow/ Back; backward; behind. Retrofeodum, a rerefief, or arriere fief?? … Black's law dictionary
