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villein

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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
villein /ˈvɪlən, -eɪn/

▶noun (in medieval England) a feudal tenant entirely subject to a lord or manor to whom he paid dues and services in return for land.

– origin ME: var. of villain.

'villein' also found in these Oxford entries:

villain - villeinage

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