bondman

Example Sentences

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A freeman is one who tills his own land, and is no man's vassal or bondman.

From The Last of the Vikings by Bowling, John

Then the King caused the man whom he had found asleep to be brought forward, and he proved to be a bondman.

From Stories and Ballads of the Far Past Translated from the Norse (Icelandic and Faroese) with Introductions and Notes by Kershaw, Nora

His bondman rose from the ground in a fury not to be described.

From Trevethlan (Vol 3 of 3) A Cornish Story. by Watson, William Davy

But brutes are more loyal than human beings: often, very often, Bruna seeks my little maid and Zercho the bondman.

From A Captive of the Roman Eagles by Dahn, Felix

Any agreement with a bondman led to a forfeiture of the lord's rights.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul