liegemen

noun, plural liege·men.

a vassal; subject.

a faithful follower.

Origin:
1300–50; Middle English; see liege, man¹

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liegeman (ˈliːdʒˌmæn)

—n , pl -men
1.	(formerly) the subject of a sovereign or feudal lord; vassal
2.	a loyal follower

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"There is a close tie of affection between sovereigns and their subjects; and as chaste wives should have no eyes but for their husbands, so faithful liegemen should keep their regards at home and not look after foreign crowns. For my part I like not for my sheep to wear a stranger's mark nor to dance after a foreigner's whistle."

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