liegeman

Etymology

From Middle English lege man; equivalent to liege + -man.

noun

  1. A male vassal (subject of a sovereign or lord).
    Three belied you, three betrayed you! One you betrayed was three times true! Lord Voryn Dagoth, Dagoth Ur, steadfast liegeman, faithful friend, bids you come and climb Red Mountain! May 1, 2002, Bethesda Softworks, The Elder Scrolls III: Morrowind, →OCLC, Microsoft Windows, scene: Ashlander Informant

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