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vilein — vilein, vilein see villain, villein, etc … Useful english dictionary
accoter — (a ko té) v. a. 1° Soutenir à l aide d une cale, appuyer par côté. Accoter sa tête. Accoter un pot, de peur qu il ne se renverse. 2° S accoter, v. réfl. S accoter contre une muraille. • Heurtant contre une porte, en pensant m accoter,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Villain — Vil lain, n. [OE. vilein, F. vilain, LL. villanus, from villa a village, L. villa a farm. See {Villa}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Feudal Law) One who holds lands by a base, or servile, tenure, or in villenage; a feudal tenant of the lowest class, a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
villan — Villain Vil lain, n. [OE. vilein, F. vilain, LL. villanus, from villa a village, L. villa a farm. See {Villa}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Feudal Law) One who holds lands by a base, or servile, tenure, or in villenage; a feudal tenant of the lowest class … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
villein — Villain Vil lain, n. [OE. vilein, F. vilain, LL. villanus, from villa a village, L. villa a farm. See {Villa}.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Feudal Law) One who holds lands by a base, or servile, tenure, or in villenage; a feudal tenant of the lowest class … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
villain — noun Etymology: Middle English vilain, vilein, from Anglo French, from Medieval Latin villanus, from Latin villa Date: 14th century 1. villein 2. an uncouth person ; boor 3. a deliberate scoundrel or criminal 4. a character in a story or play who … New Collegiate Dictionary
villein — noun Etymology: Middle English vilain, vilein more at villain Date: 14th century 1. a free common villager or village peasant of any of the feudal classes lower in rank than the thane 2. a free peasant of a feudal class higher in rank than a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
villenage — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from vilein, vilain Date: 14th century 1. tenure at the will of a feudal lord by villein services 2. the status of a villein … New Collegiate Dictionary
Villain — Bad guy redirects here. For the 2002 South Korean film, see Bad Guy (film). For other uses, see Villain (disambiguation). One popular concept of the villain , meant to mimic the purposely distinctive visage of villains, initially from the stage… … Wikipedia
Choule — Soule (sport) Pour les articles homonymes, voir Soule. Soule en Normandie en … Wikipédia en Français
