feudatory adjective & noun. ['fju:dǝt(ǝ)ri] L16.
[medieval Latin feudatorius, from feudat- pa. ppl stem of feudare enfeoff, formed as FEUD noun²: see -ATE³, -ORY².]
A. adjective. Owing feudal allegiance to, subject to; under overlordship. L16.
■ P. F. Tytler The petty chiefs..had for a long period been feudatory to the Norwegian crown.
b. noun.
1. A feud, a fief, a fee; a dependent lordship. M17.

2. A person who holds lands by feudal tenure; a feudal vassal. M18.

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