Law. Also Sc. FEU-FARMER. [a. AF. feefermer, OF. feufermier, med.L. feudifirmārius, f. feudifirma: see FEE-FARM.] One who holds a fee-farm.
1468. in Rolle, Abridgment (1668), 150. Les Fee-farmers del Roy.
1511–2. Act 3 Hen. VIII., c. 23. Preamb. Fermours, Feefermours, Officers and Occupiers.
1591. in Hearne, R. Brunne (1810), 418. Her majesties fee-farmer.
fig. 1609. J. Davies, Holy Roode, cxxvii.
| As when bright Phebus (Landlord of the Light) | |
| And his Fee-farmer Luna, most are parted, | |
| He sets no sooner, but shee comes in sight. |
