villein
n . 农奴
农奴
villein n 1 : (
Middle Ages )
a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord [
synonym : {
serf }, {
helot }, {
villein }]
Villain \
Vil "
lain \,
n . [
OE .
vilein ,
F .
vilain ,
LL .
villanus ,
from villa a village ,
L .
villa a farm .
See {
Villa }.]
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1913 Webster ]
1 . (
Feudal Law )
One who holds lands by a base ,
or servile ,
tenure ,
or in villenage ;
a feudal tenant of the lowest class ,
a bondman or servant . [
In this sense written also {
villan },
and {
villein }.]
[
1913 Webster ]
If any of my ansectors was a tenant ,
and a servant ,
and held his lands as a villain to his lord ,
his posterity also must do so ,
though accidentally they become noble . --
Jer .
Taylor .
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1913 Webster ]
Note :
Villains were of two sorts ;
villains regardant ,
that is ,
annexed to the manor (
LL .
adscripti glebae );
and villains in gross ,
that is ,
annexed to the person of their lord ,
and transferable from one to another .
--
Blackstone .
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1913 Webster ]
2 .
A baseborn or clownish person ;
a boor . [
R .]
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Pour the blood of the villain in one basin ,
and the blood of the gentleman in another ,
what difference shall there be proved ? --
Becon .
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3 .
A vile ,
wicked person ;
a man extremely depraved ,
and capable or guilty of great crimes ;
a deliberate scoundrel ;
a knave ;
a rascal ;
a scamp .
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1913 Webster ]
Like a villain with a smiling cheek . --
Shak .
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Calm ,
thinking villains ,
whom no faith could fix .
--
Pope .
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Villein \
Vil "
lein \,
n . (
Feudal Law )
See {
Villain },
1 .
[
1913 Webster ]
26 Moby Thesaurus words for "
villein ":
bondmaid ,
bondman ,
bondslave ,
bondsman ,
bondswoman ,
captive ,
chattel ,
chattel slave ,
churl ,
concubine ,
debt slave ,
galley slave ,
helot ,
homager ,
liege ,
liege man ,
liege subject ,
odalisque ,
peon ,
serf ,
servant ,
slave ,
subject ,
theow ,
thrall ,
vassal
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VILLEIN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of VILLEIN is a free common villager or village peasant of any of the feudal classes lower in rank than the thane
Villein vs. Serf — What’s the Difference? A villein, otherwise known as cottar or crofter, is a serf tied to the land in the feudal system Villeins had more rights and social status than those in slavery, but were under a number of legal restrictions which differentiated them from the freeman Serf