liegeman

Example Sentences

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Then, looking o'er his shoulder, King Gunther's liegeman eyed The crowd to find a comrade, whom in a trice he spied.

From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown

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

"Saxon," said he, addressing Oswald, "thou hast come, I understand, to make oath of fealty to me, and to swear in presence of myself and my chamberlain to be my faithful liegeman unto death."

From The Last of the Vikings by Bowling, John

"A very promising liegeman, truly, De Montfort!" turning savagely to the Count.

From The Last of the Vikings by Bowling, John

I am not pleading for the murderer, but for my po' liegeman who knew no law of God or man higheh than what he mistakenly took to be his masteh's desiah.

From The King of Arcadia by Lynde, Francis