liegeman
Americannoun
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liegemen
plural
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a vassal; subject.
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a faithful follower.
noun
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(formerly) the subject of a sovereign or feudal lord; vassal
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a loyal follower
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of liegeman
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at liege, man
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Since sure of me thy liegeman once in thrall Thou need'st not waste on me those gracious looks.
From Ionica by William (AKA William Johnson) Cory
Of a truth, if I could desire aught but your goodwill, in nowise could I hold you as the lady of my heart, nor myself as your liegeman.
From The Book of the Duke of True Lovers by Christin? de Pisan
Why, I am George-a-Greene, True liegeman to my king, Who scorns that men of such esteem as these Should brook the braves of any traitorous squire.
From The Growth of English Drama by Arnold Wynne
With the spring he set out, meaning vengeance; but he dissembled and rendered homage, and accepted the sword the lord gives his liegeman.
From Epic and Romance Essays on Medieval Literature by W. P. Ker
As soon as the French had retired, the lord of Bergerac, "after the fashion of the Poitevins," renounced Louis and professed himself the liegeman of Earl Richard.
From The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) by William Hunt
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
Thanks for his friendly message, which you so far have brought, And also for my sister's; it glads my inmost thought To find they all live happy, both king and liegemen bold.
From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown
Now of all Dietrich's liegemen not a soul was left.
From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown
X Then bade his father Siegmund all his liegemen tell, With his dear friends to revel it would please him well.
From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown
If they have slaughtered my liegemen one and all, Then I'm of God forgotten.
From The Nibelungenlied Revised Edition by Unknown
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