liegeman

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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 Hunt, William

At length they came to the land of Slavonia, whose ruler was friend and liegeman to the Soldan of Babylon.

From Saint Ursula Story of Ursula and Dream of Ursula by Ruskin, John

Ru´diger, a wealthy Hun, liegeman of Etzel, sent to conduct Kriemhild to Hungary.

From Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook, Vol. 3 by Brewer, Ebenezer Cobham

A liegeman must stand by his feudal lord with his goods and with his blood, with life and honour.

From Pine Needles by Warner, Susan

As lord of such a liegeman was Gunther valued high.

From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown