bondwoman
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of bondwoman
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English bonde womman; see bond 2, woman
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The bondwoman in question was Elizabeth, or Bett for short, or sometimes even Mum Bett.
From Slate ● Jun. 16, 2015
In this time a witch came to town as a bondwoman to the wool merchant's widow.
From Time Magazine Archive
This new order of things disgusted him, and he howled dismally for ‘Marmar’, as his angry passions subsided, and recollections of his tender bondwoman returned to the captive autocrat.
From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott
But he who was of the bondwoman was born after the flesh, but he of the free woman was by promise; which things are an allegory,” etc.
From The Eliminator; or, Skeleton Keys to Sacerdotal Secrets by Westbrook, Richard B.
True, had Isaac not been born, he would have given his wealth to Ishmael; but he would nave given it to the son of his bondwoman.
From Slavery Ordained of God by Ross, F. A. (Frederick Augustus)
They cannot take a step without becoming bondwomen: into what a slavery!
From The Egoist by Meredith, George
"The milch-kine and the bondwomen of the booty he shall have, and for him to hold back his staff-sling from the hosts, for not pleasant is the thunder-feat he works every evening upon them."
From The Ancient Irish Epic Tale Táin Bó Cúalnge by Dunn, Joseph
Even their bondwomen still spoke a foreign dialect, and commerce with them was mainly by signs.
From The Scapegoat; a romance and a parable by Caine, Hall, Sir
But if we had been sold for bondmen and bondwomen, I had held my tongue although the enemy could not countervail the king's damage.
From The Doré Gallery of Bible Illustrations, Volume 4 by Doré, Gustave
The bondwomen could find no-way to comfort her.
From The Scapegoat; a romance and a parable by Caine, Hall, Sir
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