liegeman

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Redet, without answering, made off, and as he told every one of this encounter, Hébert the liegeman of Mme. de Combray, had instantly begged him not to spread it about.

From The House of the Combrays by Le Notre, G., [pseud.]

"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

Of a truth, if I could desire aught but your goodwill, in nowise could I hold you as the lady of my heart, nor myself as your liegeman.

From The Book of the Duke of True Lovers by Pisan, Christin? de

With the spring he set out, meaning vengeance; but he dissembled and rendered homage, and accepted the sword the lord gives his liegeman.

From Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature by Ker, W. P.

The English king’s beasts were leopards in blazon, in ballad and chronicle, and in the mouths of liegeman and enemy.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 3 "Helmont, Jean" to "Hernosand" by Various