BONDMEN

Noun

bondmen

plural of bondman

Source: Wiktionary


BONDMAN

Bond"man, n.; pl. Bondmen. Etym: [Bond,a.orn.+ man.]

1. A man slave, or one bound to service without wages. "To enfranchise bondmen." Macaulay.

2. (Old Eng. Law)

Definition: A villain, or tenant in villenage.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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TEMPORIZE

(verb) draw out a discussion or process in order to gain time; “The speaker temporized in order to delay the vote”


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Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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