sokeman

[ sohk-muhn ]

noun

, plural soke·men.

1. a tenant holding land in socage.

sokeman

/ ˈsəʊkmən /

noun

1. (in the Danelaw) a freeman enjoying extensive rights, esp over his land

Word History and Origins

Origin of sokeman¹

1250–1300; Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin sokemannus < Old English sōcn soke + man man

Example Sentences

And yet to all seeming the sokeman is essentially a villager.

From Project Gutenberg

The writ draws a marked line between the villein and the sokeman.

From Project Gutenberg

The socage land of a free sokeman goes by its ancient custom before the Norman Conquest.

From Project Gutenberg