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villein

English

Alternative forms

  • villain (archaic)

Etymology

From Anglo-Norman vilein, variant of vilain; from Medieval Latin villanus (field hand), from Latin villa (country home).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?v?l?n/, /?v?le?n/

Noun

villein (plural villeins)

  1. (historical) A feudal tenant.

Hyponyms

  • neif (female)

Related terms

  • villain

Translations


Finnish

Adjective

villein

  1. superlative degree of villi

Declension

Adjective

villein

  1. Instructive plural form of villi.

Anagrams

  • villien

Old French

Noun

villein m (oblique plural villeinz, nominative singular villeinz, nominative plural villein)

  1. Alternative form of vilain

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villeinage

English

Alternative forms

  • villainage
  • villanage
  • villenage

Etymology

villein +? -age

Noun

villeinage (countable and uncountable, plural villeinages)

  1. The state of being a villein.
  2. A feudal system involving villeins; serfdom.

Translations

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