feudal+tenant
121homo — A man; a feudal tenant or vassal …
122homo feodalis — A man of the feud; a feudal tenant; a vassal …
123homo novus — A new man; that is, a feudal tenant who took a new fee …
124operarius — A feudal tenant who held his land by manual labor for the lord of the manor …
125plough silver — Money paid by a feudal tenant to the lord of the manor in lieu of service by ploughing …
126fealty — ► NOUN historical ▪ a feudal tenant s or vassal s sworn loyalty to a lord. ORIGIN Old French feaulte from Latin fidelitas fidelity …
127baron — [bar′ən, ber′ən] n. [ME & OFr < Frank * baro, freeman, man < IE base * bher , to carry > BEAR1] 1. in the Middle Ages, a feudal tenant of the king or of any higher ranking lord; nobleman 2. a member of the lowest rank of the British… …
128benefice — [ben′ə fis] n. [ME < OFr < ML beneficium < L, a kindness, service, promotion < BENEFIC] 1. land held by a feudal tenant for services rendered the owner 2. an endowed church office providing a living for a vicar, rector, etc. 3. its… …
