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villein

vil·lein

UK/ˈvɪlən/ US/ˈvɪleɪn/ uncommon

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(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord

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

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