villein
noun/ˈvɪlən/
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman vilein, variant of vilain; from Medieval Latin villanus (“field hand”), from Latin villa (“country home”). Doublet of villain.
- derived from villa
Definitions
A feudal tenant, a serf.
- "Then you're not - " "Darling," I said, "do you really see me in the position of a seigneur, driving my serfs and villeins before me with a whip - even if the triffids haven't overrun me first?"
The neighborhood
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA