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.]

Why, I am George-a-Greene, True liegeman to my king, Who scorns that men of such esteem as these Should brook the braves of any traitorous squire.

From The Growth of English Drama by Wynne, Arnold

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

So, too, the great Theron walked as the close companion of the Gothic king; and Cavall became the trusty servant and liegeman of King Arthur.

From 'Murphy' A Message to Dog Lovers by Gambier-Parry, Ernest

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 Lynde, Francis