BONDMAID

bondwoman, bondswoman, bondmaid

(noun) a female slave

bondwoman, bondswoman, bondmaid

(noun) a female bound to serve without wages

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

bondmaid (plural bondmaids)

A female bondservant.

Synonyms

• bondmaiden

Source: Wiktionary


Bond"maid`, n. Etym: [Bond,a.orn.+ maid.]

Definition: A female slave, or one bound to service without wages, as distinguished from a hired servant.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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