bondman
Example Sentences
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Sinson took very good care, in the disquietude of his suspicious temper, that his bondman should not be left in the way of temptation.
From Trevethlan: (Vol 2 of 3) A Cornish Story. by Watson, William Davy
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
Judah came near to him, and said, O my Lord, let me abide a bondman instead of the lad.
From Ecstasy: A Study of Happiness A Novel by Couperus, Louis
A freeman is one who tills his own land, and is no man's vassal or bondman.
From The Last of the Vikings by Bowling, John
The bondman was now crouching beside the fire, trying to keep the smoke from the white-haired woman with the wolf-skin he wore for a cloak.
From A Captive of the Roman Eagles by Dahn, Felix