sokeman

[ sohk-muh n ]
/ ˈsoʊk mən /

noun, plural soke·men.

a tenant holding land in socage.

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Also socman.

Origin of sokeman

1250–1300; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Medieval Latin sokemannus < Old English sōcn soke + man man1

Words nearby sokeman

soiree, soissons, soixante-neuf, sojourn, soke, sokeman, sokemanry, soken, sokoto, sokotra, sol
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British Dictionary definitions for sokeman

sokeman
/ (ˈsəʊkmən) /

noun plural -men

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