bondman

Example Sentences

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Even against his lord the bondman had some standing ground for a civil action.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul

And now Michael determined, if possible, to make Everope his bondman.

From Trevethlan: Volume 1 A Cornish Story. by Watson, William Davy

One who is absent wishes to free his bondman in the assembly.

From A Captive of the Roman Eagles by Dahn, Felix

Fiercely agitated by such thoughts, he sent the bondman, who was crouching beside the fire, to the tent.

From A Captive of the Roman Eagles by Dahn, Felix

"Now therefore, I pray thee, let thy servant abide as a bondman, instead of the lad."

From The Dramatization of Bible Stories An experiment in the religious education of children by Lobingier, Elizabeth Erwin Miller