liegeman

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 William Hunt

It is the tale of most men that Kjartan on the day he laid aside his white baptismal-robes became a liegeman of the king's, he and Bolli both.

From Laxdæla Saga Translated from the Icelandic by Muriel A.C. Press

There he lived peacefully, and did homage to the king and became his liegeman and burgess.

From Tales from the Old French by Various

Since sure of me thy liegeman once in thrall Thou need'st not waste on me those gracious looks.

From Ionica by William (AKA William Johnson) Cory

I am not pleading for the murderer, but for my po' liegeman who knew no law of God or man higheh than what he mistakenly took to be his masteh's desiah.

From The King of Arcadia by Francis Lynde

By Mr. O'Hara's side sat his two lawyers and outside the door stood some 20 of Pawtucket's police, stout liegemen of Walter O'Hara's friend and political ally, Pawtucket's Democratic Mayor Thomas P. McCoy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Under the feudal system the term of service in the field for the liegemen of the Emperor had been forty days; but that time was too short for an effective campaign.

From A Short History of Italy (476-1900) by Henry Dwight Sedgwick

"I observed Kucsuk Pasha among your liegemen; I presume he came to take his leave?"

From 'Midst the Wild Carpathians by M?r J?kai

Rome was installed in full authority, thus in Ireland, as in England, receiving from her Norman liegemen her share of their prize.

From Irish History and the Irish Question by Goldwin Smith

Philosophy complained that it had to trudge afoot while the liegemen of Justinian rode high in the car of preferment.

From Oxford and Her Colleges by Goldwin Smith