Definition of vassal

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Vassal (v. t.) To treat as a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.

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Vavasor :: Vavasor (n.) The vassal or tenant of a baron; one who held under a baron, and who also had tenants under him; one in dignity next to a baron; a title of dignity next to a baron..
Vassal :: Vassal (a.) Resembling a vassal; slavish; servile.
Inthrall :: Inthrall (v. t.) To reduce to bondage or servitude; to make a thrall, slave, vassal, or captive of; to enslave..
Homage :: Homage (n.) A symbolical acknowledgment made by a feudal tenant to, and in the presence of, his lord, on receiving investiture of fee, or coming to it by succession, that he was his man, or vassal; profession of fealty to a sovereign..
Manbote :: Manbote (n.) A sum paid to a lord as a pecuniary compensation for killing his man (that is, his vassal, servant, or tenant)..
Terrier :: Terrier (n.) Formerly, a collection of acknowledgments of the vassals or tenants of a lordship, containing the rents and services they owed to the lord, and the like..
Vassalage :: Vassalage (n.) Valorous service, such as that performed by a vassal; valor; prowess; courage..
Vassalage :: Vassalage (n.) A territory held in vassalage.
Fine :: Fine (n.) A final agreement concerning lands or rents between persons, as the lord and his vassal..
Vassalry :: Vassalry (n.) The body of vassals.
Beneficiary :: Beneficiary (n.) A feudatory or vassal; hence, one who holds a benefice and uses its proceeds..
Man :: Man (n.) An adult male servant; also, a vassal; a subject..
Antrustion :: Antrustion (n.) A vassal or voluntary follower of Frankish princes in their enterprise.
Homager :: Homager (n.) One who does homage, or holds land of another by homage; a vassal..
Felony :: Felony (n.) An act on the part of the vassal which cost him his fee by forfeiture.
Feu :: Feu (n.) A free and gratuitous right to lands made to one for service to be performed by him; a tenure where the vassal, in place of military services, makes a return in grain or in money..
Vassal :: Vassal (v. t.) To treat as a vassal; to subject to control; to enslave.
Vassalage :: Vassalage (n.) The state of being a vassal, or feudatory..
Bond :: Bond (n.) A vassal or serf; a slave.
Liege :: Liege (a.) Serving an independent sovereign or master; bound by a feudal tenure; obliged to be faithful and loyal to a superior, as a vassal to his lord; faithful; loyal; as, a liege man; a liege subject..
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