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Adscript

Held to service as attached to the soil; -- said of feudal serfs.

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Unfree 84% connected

Not free; held in bondage.

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Unfree 84% connected

Not free; held in bondage.

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Inferior 94% connected

Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath.

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Inferior 94% connected

Lower in place, rank, excellence, etc.; less important or valuable; subordinate; underneath; beneath.

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Superior 94% connected

More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.

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Superior 94% connected

More elevated in place or position; higher; upper; as, the superior limb of the sun; the superior part of an image.

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Allodial adjective · 78% connection

Pertaining to allodium; freehold; free of rent or service; held independent of a lord paramount; -- opposed to feudal; as, allodial la…

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Attachment noun · 78% connection

Something attached; some adjunct attached to an instrument, machine, or other object; as, a sewing machine attachment (i. e., a device…

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Base adjective · 78% connection

Not held by honorable service; as, a base estate, one held by services not honorable; held by villenage. Such a tenure is called base,…

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Castle-guard noun · 78% connection

A feudal tenure, obliging the tenant to perform service within the realm, without limitation of time.

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Chivalry noun · 78% connection

A tenure of lands by knight's service; that is, by the condition of a knight's performing service on horseback, or of performing some…

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Clayey adjective · 78% connection

(used of soil) compact and fine-grained; "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"

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Cloggy adjective · 78% connection

(used of soil) compact and fine-grained; "the clayey soil was heavy and easily saturated"

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Commendam noun · 78% connection

A vacant living or benefice commended to a cleric (usually a bishop) who enjoyed the revenue until a pastor was provided. A living so…

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Confine verb · 78% connection

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trai…

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Constrain verb · 78% connection

to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement; "This holds the local until the express passengers change trai…

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Coshering noun · 78% connection

A feudal prerogative of the lord of the soil entitling him to lodging and food at his tenant's house.

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Earth noun · 78% connection

The softer inorganic matter composing part of the surface of the globe, in distinction from the firm rock; soil of all kinds, includin…

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Enfeoffment noun · 78% connection

under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service

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Fealty noun · 78% connection

Fidelity to one's lord; the feudal obligation by which the tenant or vassal was bound to be faithful to his lord; the special oath by…

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Feodal adjective · 78% connection

Feudal. See Feudal.

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Feodality noun · 78% connection

Feudal tenure; the feudal system. See Feudality.

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Feoff noun · 78% connection

a piece of land held under the feudal system

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Feud noun · 78% connection

A stipendiary estate in land, held of superior, by service; the right which a vassal or tenant had to the lands or other immovable thi…

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