liege man
1liege|man — «LEEJ muhn», noun, plural men. 1. = vassal. (Cf. ↑vassal) 2. Figurative. a faithful follower: »sworn liegemen of the Cross (John Keble) …
2liege man — noun Etymology: Middle English 1. : a vassal serving his lord under a solemn obligation and entitled to receive protection from him you shall become true liege men to his crown Shakespeare 2. : a devoted adherent and follower he s the liege man… …
3liege man — noun Date: 14th century 1. vassal 2. a devoted follower …
4Liege — (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann. 1253, ligius… …
5Liege homage — Liege Liege (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann.… …
6Liege poustie — Liege Liege (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann.… …
7Liege widowhood — Liege Liege (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann.… …
8liege — (adj.) word used by a vassal to address his superior or lord in the feudal system, c.1300, from Anglo Fr. lige (late 13c.), O.Fr. lige (feudal) liege, free, giving or receiving fidelity, perhaps from L.L. laeticus cultivated by serfs, from laetus …
9liege — 1. noun a) A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign. b) The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman. 2. adjective a) Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance; as, a liege lord …
10liege — Synonyms and related words: ardent, bondmaid, bondman, bondslave, bondsman, bondswoman, boss, bwana, captive, chattel, chattel slave, chef, chief, church dignitary, churl, client, concubine, constant, creature, debt slave, dependent, ecclesiarch …
