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
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
He is not a bondman of any one's my lady, for he told me so himself.
From The Last of the Vikings by Bowling, John
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
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