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radknight Eng. Hist.|ˈrædnaɪt|
Forms: 1 rádcniht, 7– radknight, (9 -cnecht, radechnight). See also rodknight.
[OE. rádcniht, f. rád riding (see raid and road) + cniht knight, partially modernized by historical writers. In Domesday Book the word appears as radchenistre.]
In Old English times, a tenant holding land on condition of performing service on horseback.
c1025Instituta Cnuti ii. c. 59 in Liebermann Gesetze der Angels. I. 73 In domo hominis quem Angli nominant radcniht, alii uero sexhendeman. 1614Selden Titles Hon. 334 Rodknights..were such as held their lands by the seruice to Ride vp and down with their Lords... They were called also Radknights. 1647N. Bacon Disc. Govt. Eng. xxxi. 76 Others served on horseback, and were called Rad-knights, or Knights riders, as Bracton noteth. 1778Pennant Tour Wales (1883) I. 56 The..Rad-knights, who by the tenure of their lands, were bound to ride with or for the lord, as often as his affairs required. 1818Hallam Mid. Ages (1872) II. 361 Radechnights, and lesser thanes, seem to be included in this rank. 1861Pearson Early & Mid. Ages Eng. 201 Radknights, or freemen owing commutable service. 1872[see radman]. |