2. (Old Eng. Law) A villain, or tenant in villenage. [1913 Webster]
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bondmen — bond·man || bÉ’ndmÉ™n n. person who is responsible for another; slave; serf … English contemporary dictionary
Leviticus 25 — 1 And the LORD spake unto Moses in mount Sinai, saying, 2 Speak unto the children of Israel, and say unto them, When ye come into the land which I give you, then shall the land keep a sabbath unto the LORD. 3 Six years thou shalt sow thy field,… … The King James version of the Bible
Miketz — or Mikeitz (מקץ Hebrew for “at the end,” the second word and first distinctive word of the parashah) is the tenth weekly Torah portion (parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 41:1–44:17. Jews in the Diaspora … Wikipedia
Bondman — Bond man, n.; pl. {Bondmen}. [Bond,a.orn.+ man.] 1. A man slave, or one bound to service without wages. To enfranchise bondmen. Macaulay. [1913 Webster] 2. (Old Eng. Law) A villain, or tenant in villenage. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Wales — /waylz/, n. a division of the United Kingdom, in SW Great Britain. 2,766,800; 8016 sq. mi. (20,760 sq. km). Medieval, Cambria. * * * I Welsh Cymru Principality, constituting an integral part of the United Kingdom. It occupies a peninsula on the… … Universalium
SLAVERY — BIBLICAL LAW The Hebrew term for slave, eved (pl. avadim), is a direct derivation from the verb ʿbd, to work ; thus, the slave is only a worker or servant. The eved differs from the hired worker (sakhir) in three respects: he receives no wages… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Team — (t[=e]m), n. [OE. tem, team, AS. te[ a]m, offspring, progeny, race of descendants, family; akin to D. toom a bridle, LG. toom progeny, team, bridle, G. zaum a bridle, zeugen to beget, Icel. taumr a rein, bridle, Dan. t[ o]mme, Sw. t[ o]m, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
John Brown's Body — For the reggae musical group, see John Brown s Body (band). For the epic poem, see John Brown s Body (poem) John Brown s Body (originally known as John Brown s Song ) is a famous Union marching song of the American Civil War. The tune arose out… … Wikipedia
The Comedy of Errors — This article is about Shakespeare s play. For other uses, see Comedy of errors (disambiguation). Poster for a 1879 production on Broadway, featuring Stuart Robson and William Crane The Comedy of Errors is one of William Shakespeare s earliest… … Wikipedia
Caldicot, Monmouthshire — Coordinates: 51°35′28″N 2°44′57″W / 51.5910°N 2.7492°W / 51.5910; 2.7492 … Wikipedia
