Useful english dictionary. 2012.
vil|lein|age — or vil|len|age «VIHL uh nihj», noun. 1. the fact or state of being a villein. 2. the conditions under which a villein held his land. Also, villainage, villanage. ╂[< Anglo French, Old French villenage < vilein (see etym. under … Useful english dictionary
vil|len|age — vil|lein|age or vil|len|age «VIHL uh nihj», noun. 1. the fact or state of being a villein. 2. the conditions under which a villein held his land. Also, villainage, villanage. ╂[< Anglo French, Old French villenage < vilein (see etym. under … Useful english dictionary
vil — bou·gain·vil·laea; bou·gain·vil·lia; bre·vil·o·quence; bre·vil·o·quent; bu·gin·vil·laea; cher·vil; ci·vil·ian·ism; ci·vil·ian·i·za·tion; ci·vil·ian·ize; ci·vil·i·té; ci·vil·i·ty; dee·vil; dee·vil·ick; de·vil·lite; dier·vil·la; er·vil; fa·vil·la;… … English syllables
lein — fräu·lein; lein·ster; mul·lein; vil·lein; vil·lein·hold; vil·lein·age; … English syllables
villein — vil·lein … English syllables
villein — vil|lein [ vılən, vı leın ] noun count a poor farm worker in the Middle Ages who was forced to work on the land of a very powerful person … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
villeinage — vil•lein•age or vil•len•age [[t]ˈvɪl ə nɪdʒ[/t]] n. 1) why+law the tenure by which a villein held land from a lord 2) law why the condition or status of a villein • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME < AF, OF … From formal English to slang
villein — vil|lein [ˈvılın, ˈvıleın] n a poor farm worker in the Middle Ages who was given a small piece of land in return for working on the land of a rich lord … Dictionary of contemporary English
villeinage — vil·lein·age … English syllables
villeinhold — vil·lein·hold … English syllables
