villenage

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As a villein might be enfeoffed of freeholds, though they lay at the mercy of his lord, so a freeman might hold tenements in villenage.

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

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

L. angaria service to a lord, villenage, fr. anga??us,

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah

All this practice was based upon the common law proceedings when a claim was made of villenage.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 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