liegeman
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At length they came to the land of Slavonia, whose ruler was friend and liegeman to the Soldan of Babylon.
From Saint Ursula Story of Ursula and Dream of Ursula by Ruskin, John
Geoffrey was an old man; he had long held the great post of justiciar of Ireland; and he was himself the liegeman of the marshal.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by Hunt, William
Since sure of me thy liegeman once in thrall Thou need'st not waste on me those gracious looks.
From Ionica by Cory, William (AKA William Johnson)
It is known to your Majesty that my son is your liegeman, and, if it please you, your kinsman also.
From A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing by Saintsbury, George
Ne'er can I cease bewailing King Etzel's liegeman true.
From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown
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
His wife he would leave in his domain, and bade his friends and liegemen that they guard her loyally.
From Tales from the Old French by Various
Now of all Dietrich's liegemen not a soul was left.
From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown
Philosophy complained that it had to trudge afoot while the liegemen of Justinian rode high in the car of preferment.
From Oxford and Her Colleges by Smith, Goldwin
There many a maid was dwelling for beauty wide renown'd, And one of these King Gunther, 'twas said, design'd to woo: Well pleas'd the monarch's purpose his knights and liegemen true.
From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown
