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liegeman

[leej-muhn, leezh-] / ˈlidʒ mən, ˈliʒ- /


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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

But we have rather confided the details of our sorrows to your liegeman, the bearer of this, which he may present by word of mouth.

From The Formation of Christendom, Volume VII by Thomas W. Allies

He took an oath to serve him, as his liegeman true, In all that to a master from his man is due.

From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown

As lord of such a liegeman was Gunther valued high.

From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown

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 Arnold Wynne

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

XC So messengers in hurry through all the country went; To liegemen, and to kinsmen, and all her friends she sent.

From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown

X Then bade his father Siegmund all his liegemen tell, With his dear friends to revel it would please him well.

From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown

His wife he would leave in his domain, and bade his friends and liegemen that they guard her loyally.

From Tales from the Old French by Various

Full well receiv'd was Gary, and all who with him came His followers, Gunther's liegemen from distant Burgundy.

From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown




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