VILLEIN

serf, helot, villein

(noun) (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

villein (plural villeins)

(historical) A feudal tenant.

Hyponyms

• neif (female)

Source: Wiktionary


Vil"lein, n. (Feudal Law)

Definition: See Villain, 1.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SCHNORR

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