bondservant

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Instead, she gives us a Pukwudgie, a anthropomorphic creature from Wampanoag lore, but which in her hands becomes a resentful, English-speaking, voluntary bondservant who refuses to tell Isolt his given name and so she names him “William” after her father.

From Salon

His grandfather, Cao Yin, was an imperial bondservant, an important functionary in the south, who enjoyed high favour with the emperor Kangxi.

From The Guardian

Because the fruit of the vineyard had not been freely rendered, a bondservant was sent to demand it.

From Project Gutenberg

Between us there can be no question of a debt; my love makes me your bondservant, and as such my service is yours rightfully.”

From Project Gutenberg

He did everything he could to propitiate his malicious enemy and conqueror, nay he offered to be his serf, his bondservant, if only he might pay the fearful debt thus.

From Project Gutenberg