Meaning of underfoud | Babel Free

Definitions

A lower-ranking foud; a subbailiff.

British, Orkney, Shetland

Examples

“From the twelfth century Shetland had been administered directly by the Norwegian crown through the 'foud', rather than forming part of the patrimony of a great aristocratic estate. The foud appointed 'underfouds' and the Shetlands evolved their own elected officers, a 'lawman' and parish 'lawrightmen', who adjudicated and negotiated the collection of customary taxes and fines on behalf of the local population.”

CEFR level