Feūd'al, a.

(fīd'əl), a. [O. Fr. feudal, féodal, Pr. feusal, feual, Sp. & Pg. feudal, It. feudale, L. Lat. feudalis. See supra.] 1. Pertaining to feuds, fiefs, or fees; as, feudal rights or services; feudal tenures. 2. Consisting of, or founded upon, feuds or fiefs; embracing tenures by military services; as, the feudal system.