liegeman
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The93 Great Count was the younger brother and the liegeman of the Duke.
From Sketches of Travel in Normandy and Maine by William Holden Hutton
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 G. Le Notre
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 Ernest Gambier-Parry
Of a truth, if I could desire aught but your goodwill, in nowise could I hold you as the lady of my heart, nor myself as your liegeman.
From The Book of the Duke of True Lovers by Christin? de Pisan
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
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
In triumph it bore them fleetly home; And the liegemen for years could tell How the old halls rung with "welcomes home" To Lord Hay and fair Claribel.
From Legends of the North; The Guidman O' Inglismill and The Fairy Bride by Patrick Buchan
Ye are all the king's liegemen, and ye should keep good faith with him.
From Tales from the Old French by Various
Never heard I of heroes more hardy in war, 40 Of sixty who strove more strongly or bravely, Of swains who repaid their sweet mead better Than his loyal liegemen to their loved Hnæf.
From Old English Poems Translated into the Original Meter Together with Short Selections from Old English Prose by Various
Under the feudal system the term of service in the field for the liegemen of the Emperor had been forty days; but that time was too short for an effective campaign.
From A Short History of Italy (476-1900) by Henry Dwight Sedgwick
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