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villein

[ vil-uhn, -eyn, vi-leyn ]

noun

  1. a member of a class of partially free persons under the feudal system, who were serfs with respect to their lord but had the rights and privileges of freemen with respect to others.

villein

/ ˈvɪlən /

noun

  1. (in medieval Europe) a peasant personally bound to his lord, to whom he paid dues and services, sometimes commuted to rents, in return for his land
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of villein1

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; villain
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Word History and Origins

Origin of villein1

C14: from Old French vilein serf; see villain

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