"vassal" meaning in Middle French

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Adjective

Forms: vassale [feminine, singular], vassals [masculine, plural], vassales [feminine, plural], vassaul [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French vassal, from Medieval Latin vassallus (“manservant, domestic, retainer”). Etymology templates: {{inh|frm|fro|vassal}} Old French vassal, {{inh|frm|la-med|vassallus||manservant, domestic, retainer}} Medieval Latin vassallus (“manservant, domestic, retainer”) Head templates: {{head|frm|adjective||vassals|feminine singular|vassale|masculine plural|vassals||{{{mp2}}}|feminine plural|vassales|f1accel-form=p|f2accel-form=f|s|f3accel-form=m|p|f5accel-form=f|p|g=m|g2=|head=|var=}} vassal m (feminine singular vassale, masculine plural vassals, feminine plural vassales), {{frm-adj}} vassal m (feminine singular vassale, masculine plural vassals, feminine plural vassales)
  1. valiant; brave Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-vassal-frm-adj-c3g8YW1-

Noun

Forms: vassals [plural], vassaul [alternative]
Etymology: From Old French vassal, from Medieval Latin vassallus (“manservant, domestic, retainer”). Etymology templates: {{inh|frm|fro|vassal}} Old French vassal, {{inh|frm|la-med|vassallus||manservant, domestic, retainer}} Medieval Latin vassallus (“manservant, domestic, retainer”) Head templates: {{head|frm|noun|||plural|vassals||{{{pl2}}}||{{{f}}}||{{{f}}}s|f1accel-form=p|g=m|head=|sort=|var=}} vassal m (plural vassals), {{frm-noun|m}} vassal m (plural vassals)
  1. vassal Tags: masculine
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  2. knight Tags: masculine
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  3. young man Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-vassal-frm-noun-3feBPnUu Categories (other): Middle French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle French entries with incorrect language header: 26 15 15 44
     
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