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Afterlehen
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English
Etymology
From en de Afterlehen, from de after- Lehen after, later fief 1.
Noun
en historical A medieval fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals.
Synonyms
en arriere fief
en mesnalty
en mesne fief
en subfief
en under-tenure
German
de:
Alternative forms
de Afterlehn
Etymology
de :af after-<t:after, later> Lehen<t:fief>
de after- Lehen after, later fief
Pronunciation
de /ˈaftɐˌleːən/
de Af ter le hen
Noun
n
de Medieval A fief, which a liege lord received then subsequently enfeoffed wholly or partially to a vassal or vassals; Afterlehen
Declension
n
Derived terms
de Afterlehner
Descendants
en Afterlehen