villein
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villein
- /ˈvɪlən/
- /ˈvɪleɪn/
Sounds like villain · Rhymes with -ɪlən
Where it comes from
From Anglo-Norman vilein, variant of vilain; from Medieval Latin villanus (“field hand”), from Latin villa (“country home”). Doublet of villain.
noun villeins · villain
- A feudal tenant, a serf. If any burgess be appealed of a plea whereon wager of battle may issue by a villein or outdweller , let him defend himself by oath, that is to say by the 36 men, unless he is challenged in respect of a crime that the law requires him to defend by battle, in no case ought a burgess to fight against a
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noun feudal tenant
| Deutsch | Leibeigener |
|---|---|
| Italiano | servo della gleba |
| Русский | вилла́н villán, холо́п xolóp |
Talk about this word "villein." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/villein. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. villein. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/villein "villein." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/villein.Cite this
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