villenage

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Subjection -- N. subjection; dependence, dependency; subordination; thrall, thralldom, thraldom, enthrallment, subjugation, bondage, serfdom; feudalism, feudality†; vassalage, villenage; slavery, enslavement, involuntary servitude; conquest. service; servitude, servitorship†; tendence†, employ, tutelage, clientship†; liability &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

But the germs of freedom did not die, for villenage in Normandy was lighter, and60 ceased far sooner, than in the rest of France.

From The Story of Rouen by Cook, Theodore Andrea, Sir

This increase of villenage morally depressed the peasantry, and widened still further the breach between the yeomanry and the gentry.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" by Various

All this practice was based upon the common law proceedings when a claim was made of villenage.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 by Various

Proofs of this remarkable transformation from tenants in villenage to copyholders are found in the reign of Henry III.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry