villein in English

noun
1
(in medieval England) a feudal tenant entirely subject to a lord or manor to whom he paid dues and services in return for land.
The court customary was the court for unfree tenants or villeins and was presided over by the lord's steward or bailiff.
noun

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Below are sample sentences containing the word "villein" from the English Dictionary. We can refer to these sentence patterns for sentences in case of finding sample sentences with the word "villein", or refer to the context using the word "villein" in the English Dictionary.

1. So Besmottered, he meant, so poor I took you for a villein

2. So Besmottered, he meant, so poor I took you for a villein

3. What does Cottar mean? A medieval villein who occupied a cottage with a small piece of land in return for labor

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