liegeman
Americannoun
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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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of liegeman
Middle English word dating back to 1300–50; see origin at liege, man
Example Sentences
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It is known to your Majesty that my son is your liegeman, and, if it please you, your kinsman also.
From A Letter Book Selected with an Introduction on the History and Art of Letter-Writing by Saintsbury, George
There he lived peacefully, and did homage to the king and became his liegeman and burgess.
From Tales from the Old French by Various
I am not pleading for the murderer, but for my po' liegeman who knew no law of God or man higheh than what he mistakenly took to be his masteh's desiah.
From The King of Arcadia by Lynde, Francis
"A very promising liegeman, truly, De Montfort!" turning savagely to the Count.
From The Last of the Vikings by Bowling, John
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 Ker, W. P.
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
Be wary," cried Dame Kriemhild: "to your good liegemen look; Fill shields with gold, to move them yon stranger to defy.
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
Here she was in the midst of her own domains, surrounded by her liegemen and retainers, and able to be in constant touch with her artificers and workers, whatever their art or industry.
From Of Six Mediæval Women To Which Is Added A Note on Mediæval Gardens by Kemp-Welch, Alice
In triumph it bore them fleetly home; And the liegemen for years could tell How the old halls rung with "welcomes home" To Lord Hay and fair Claribel.
From Legends of the North; The Guidman O' Inglismill and The Fairy Bride by Buchan, Patrick
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