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Liege — (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann. 1253, ligius… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liege homage — Liege Liege (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liege poustie — Liege Liege (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Liege widowhood — Liege Liege (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
subject — Synonyms and related words: IC analysis, above, academic specialty, action, actor, affair, agent, anagnorisis, angle, answerable to, application, appositive, apt, architect, architectonics, architecture, area, argument, atmosphere, attribute,… … Moby Thesaurus
liege — 1. noun a) A free and independent person; specifically, a lord paramount; a sovereign. b) The subject of a sovereign or lord; a liegeman. 2. adjective a) Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance; as, a liege lord … Wiktionary
liege — Synonyms and related words: ardent, bondmaid, bondman, bondslave, bondsman, bondswoman, boss, bwana, captive, chattel, chattel slave, chef, chief, church dignitary, churl, client, concubine, constant, creature, debt slave, dependent, ecclesiarch … Moby Thesaurus
Liege — (l[=e]j), n. 1. A free and independent person; specif., a lord paramount; a sovereign. Mrs. Browning. [1913 Webster] The anointed sovereign of sighs and groans, Liege of all loiterers and malcontents. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. The subject of a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
liege — [lēj] adj. [OFr, prob. < Frank base akin to OHG ledig, free, but infl. by L ligare, to bind] 1. Feudal Law a) entitled to the service and allegiance of his vassals [a liege lord] b) bound to give service and allegiance to the lord [liege… … English World dictionary
liege — historical ► ADJECTIVE ▪ referring to the relationship between a feudal superior and a vassal. ► NOUN 1) (also liege lord) a feudal superior or sovereign. 2) a vassal or subject. ORIGIN Old French, from Latin laeticus … English terms dictionary
