sokeman
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of sokeman
1250–1300; Middle English (< Anglo-French ) < Medieval Latin sokemannus < Old English sōcn soke + man man
Example Sentences
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The sokemen were freemen who had their own land, chose their own lord, and attended their lord's court.
From Our Legal Heritage by Reilly, S. A.
We need not go into the details of the personal status of the tenants, they clearly come under the description of free sokemen.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul
They must be considered as held by surrender and admittance in court and as being in this respect like the tenements of the sokemen.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul
But what is more, the molmen are ranged among the sokemen, and this supposes a certainty of tenure and service not enjoyed by the villains.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul
On the above plan the fields of tenants—both those of villeins and of "sokemen," or tenants who paid a fixed rent in money or service—are marked by the letters A, B, C, etc.
From The Leading Facts of English History by Montgomery, D. H. (David Henry)
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