villein
/ˈvɪlɪn/
noun
- In medieval Europe, a peasant who was legally bound to a lord's land and could be sold along with it; a serf.
- A villein could not leave the manor without the lord's permission.
- Life as a villein was harsh, with heavy taxes and limited freedoms.
- The villein worked the lord's fields in exchange for a small plot to farm for himself.
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