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sokeman

American

[sohk-muhn] / ˈsoʊk mən /

noun

plural

sokemen

a tenant holding land in socage.

sokeman British

/ ˈsəʊkmən /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of sokeman

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

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