villenage

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Subjection -- N. subjection; dependence, dependency; subordination; thrall, thralldom, thraldom, enthrallment, subjugation, bondage, serfdom; feudalism, feudality†; vassalage, villenage; slavery, enslavement, involuntary servitude; conquest. service; servitude, servitorship†; tendence†, employ, tutelage, clientship†; liability &c.

From Roget's Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases by Roget, Peter Mark

The condition of the peasantry, however, during this reign reached its lowest point, and the “recess,” or charter, of 1653 practically recognizes the existence of villenage.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" by Various

It is obvious, however, that judgment was in no case given in favour of the plea; so that we can infer nothing as to the actual continuance of villenage.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry

And thus it will be found in the history of nations, that, whenever population has reached that density in the temperate zones, serfdom, villenage, or slavery, whatever it has been called, has disappeared.

From The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government by Davis, Jefferson

In relation to the tenants in villenage, the court baron was called the customary court.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 3 "Convention" to "Copyright" by Various