villein

[ vil-uhn, -eyn, vi-leyn ]

/ ˈvɪl ən, -eɪn, vɪˈleɪn /

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noun

a member of a class of partially free persons under the feudal system, who were serfs with respect to their lord but had the rights and privileges of freemen with respect to others.

Also villain.

Origin of villein

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at villain

Words nearby villein

villatic, Villavicencio, -ville, Villeda Morales, Ville-de-Paris, villein, villeinage, villein socage, Villella, Villeneuve, Villeurbanne

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Example sentences from the Web for villein

The villein and his wife and children worked from daybreak to dusk in the fields, except for Sundays and holydays.
Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.|S. A. Reilly
And there can be no doubt that it was used in the same sense for the possession of a villein.'
Villainage in England|Paul Vinogradoff
There was one villein who craved leave to give his daughter in marriage,—and he had brought the money to pay.
Long Will|Florence Converse
And there can be no doubt that it was used in the same sense for the possession of a villein.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam

As all men were free or villeins, so all lands were held by a free or villein tenure.
View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)|Henry Hallam

British Dictionary definitions for villein

villein

villain

/ (ˈvɪlən) /

noun

(in medieval Europe) a peasant personally bound to his lord, to whom he paid dues and services, sometimes commuted to rents, in return for his land

Word Origin for villein

C14: from Old French vilein serf; see villain

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单词	villein
释义	villein [ vil-uhn, -eyn, vi-leyn ] / ˈvɪl ən, -eɪn, vɪˈleɪn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR villein ON THESAURUS.COM noun a member of a class of partially free persons under the feudal system, who were serfs with respect to their lord but had the rights and privileges of freemen with respect to others. Also villain. Origin of villein Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at villain Words nearby villein villatic, Villavicencio, -ville, Villeda Morales, Ville-de-Paris, villein, villeinage, villein socage, Villella, Villeneuve, Villeurbanne Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for villein The villein and his wife and children worked from daybreak to dusk in the fields, except for Sundays and holydays. Our Legal Heritage, 5th Ed.\|S. A. Reilly And there can be no doubt that it was used in the same sense for the possession of a villein.' Villainage in England\|Paul Vinogradoff There was one villein who craved leave to give his daughter in marriage,—and he had brought the money to pay. Long Will\|Florence Converse And there can be no doubt that it was used in the same sense for the possession of a villein. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Henry Hallam As all men were free or villeins, so all lands were held by a free or villein tenure. View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 (of 3)\|Henry Hallam British Dictionary definitions for villein villein villain / (ˈvɪlən) / noun (in medieval Europe) a peasant personally bound to his lord, to whom he paid dues and services, sometimes commuted to rents, in return for his land Word Origin for villein C14: from Old French vilein serf; see villain Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to villein laborer, sharecropper, rancher, peasant, producer, grower, rube, provincial, bumpkin, boor, rustic, hayseed, serf, peon, hick, farmhand, cropper, planter, chattel, servant
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villein

noun

Origin of villein

Words nearby villein

Example sentences from the Web for villein

British Dictionary definitions for villein

villain

noun

Word Origin for villein

Words related to villein