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bondsman

noun
/ˈbɒndzmən/UK/ˈbɑndzmən/US

Etymology

From bond + -s- + -man.

  1. derived from *bʰuH-✻
  2. derived from *būwandz✻
  3. derived from būend
  4. derived from bóndi
  5. inherited from bōnda
  6. inherited from bonde
  7. formed as bondsman — “bond + -s- + -man”

Definitions

  1. A male slave.

    • To Sleep I give my powers away; ⁠My will is bondsman to the dark; […]

  2. A male indentured servant.

  3. Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone…

    Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.

The neighborhood

Derived

bondsmanship

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA