bondman

Example Sentences

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One who is absent wishes to free his bondman in the assembly.

From A Captive of the Roman Eagles by Dahn, Felix

He had gone to London before the party at Pendarrel, to consult Mr. Truby, and to see his bondman, Everope.

From Trevethlan: (Vol 2 of 3) A Cornish Story. by Watson, William Davy

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

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

It is always important to decide whether a bondman is in the seisin of his lord or not, and the chief means to show it is to trace his connexion with the territorial lordship.

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