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Definition of Liegeman
1. Noun. A person holding a fief; a person who owes allegiance and service to a feudal lord.
Generic synonyms: Follower
Derivative terms: Feudatory, Liege
Definition of Liegeman
1. n. Same as Liege,
Definition of Liegeman
1. Noun. A male liege (subject of a sovereign or lord). ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Liegeman
1. a feudal vassal [n LIEGEMEN]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Liegeman
Literary usage of Liegeman
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Court of Common Pleas for the by Charles Patrick Daly (1880)
"After the death of William liegeman, the surviving partner made a general ...
After this sale the surviving partner, JN liegeman, associated with himself ..."
2. The History of Normandy and of England by Francis Palgrave (1864)
"... before King Henry, surrendering the Duchy in the boy's favour ; and the lad,
duly performing homage, became the liegeman of the Monarch. §37. ..."
3. The History of Normandy and of England by Francis Palgrave (1864)
"... before King Henry, surrendering the Duchy in the boy's favour ; and the lad,
duly performing homage, became the liegeman of the Monarch. §37. ..."
4. History of the Norman Kings of England: From a New Collation of the by Thomas Cobbe (1869)
"King William met no resistance by the way. And ' so at Abernethy Malcolm came
and treated, and delivered hostages, and became his liegeman. ..."
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