Lehnseid

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Lehnseid

[ˈleːnsˌʔaɪ̯t]

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Determinativkompositum aus Lehn und Eid mit dem Fugenelement -s

noun Leheneid · Lehenseid · Lehnseid · Lehnseide · Lehnseides · Lehnseids

Eid, mit dem der Belehnte dem Lehensherrn seine Treue schwört Viele Vasallen mussten dem König den Lehnseid schwören.
Similar: Homagial-Eid · Opposite: Amtseid, Fahneneid

In English

fealty the oath by which this obligation was assumed

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"Lehnseid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/de/lehnseid. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Lehnseid. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/de/lehnseid

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"Lehnseid." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/de/lehnseid.

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@misc{lehnseid_2026,
  title = {Lehnseid},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/de/lehnseid},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}