"liegeman" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈliːd͡ʒmən/ Forms: liegemen [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English lege man; equivalent to liege + -man. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|lege man}} Middle English lege man, {{suffix|en|liege|man}} liege + -man Head templates: {{en-noun|liegemen}} liegeman (plural liegemen)
  1. A male vassal (subject of a sovereign or lord). Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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