liegeman
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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
"Saxon," said he, addressing Oswald, "thou hast come, I understand, to make oath of fealty to me, and to swear in presence of myself and my chamberlain to be my faithful liegeman unto death."
From The Last of the Vikings by John Bowling
As soon as the French had retired, the lord of Bergerac, "after the fashion of the Poitevins," renounced Louis and professed himself the liegeman of Earl Richard.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by William Hunt
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
Every liegeman in the town must arm, mount, and ride this instant to Edinburgh.
From The Black Douglas by Frank Richards
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
Here she was in the midst of her own domains, surrounded by her liegemen and retainers, and able to be in constant touch with her artificers and workers, whatever their art or industry.
From Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens by Alice Kemp-Welch
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
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
"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
