liegeman

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Ru´diger, a wealthy Hun, liegeman of Etzel, sent to conduct Kriemhild to Hungary.

From Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 by Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham

"Saxon," said he, addressing Oswald, "thou hast come, I understand, to make oath of fealty to me, and to swear in presence of myself and my chamberlain to be my faithful liegeman unto death."

From The Last of the Vikings by Bowling, John

Geoffrey was an old man; he had long held the great post of justiciar of Ireland; and he was himself the liegeman of the marshal.

From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William

Look at Arnold there: is there a more temperate, orderly, well-behaved liegeman in the world than the ranger?

From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by Kennedy, John P.

Every liegeman in the town must arm, mount, and ride this instant to Edinburgh.

From The Black Douglas by Richards, Frank