liegeman
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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 John P. Kennedy
Wataru Sampei was a samurai, of samurai stock, and liegeman to his own old masters of Kai province.
From Bakemono Yashiki (The Haunted House), Retold from the Japanese Originals Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 2 by James S. (James Seguin) De Benneville
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 known to your Majesty that my son is your liegeman, and, if it please you, your kinsman also.
From A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing by George Saintsbury
You pretend to be a liegeman of his Lordship, and you travel all night to cheat him of five shillings.
From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by John P. Kennedy
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
Thanks for his friendly message, which you so far have brought, And also for my sister's; it glads my inmost thought To find they all live happy, both king and liegemen bold.
From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown
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
To this end I seek your advice; and not only so, but I further lay my commands upon you, as my faithful subjects, liegemen, and vassals, to help me in this enterprise.
From The Last of the Vikings by John Bowling
The popes sought in vain to keep in order their quarrelsome liegemen; to reconcile Guelf with Guelf, and even Guelf with Ghibelline.
From Dante. An essay. To which is added a translation of De Monarchia. by R. W. (Richard William) Church
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