socman

[ sok-muhn, sohk- ]

noun,plural soc·men.

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How to use socman in a sentence

  • "The socman of Minstead hath earned an evil name over the country side," he said.

    The White Company | Arthur Conan Doyle
  • I, the socman, am shorn of my lands that you may snivel Latin and eat bread for which you never did hand's turn.

    The White Company | Arthur Conan Doyle
  • In the status of the socman, developed from the law of Saxon free-men, there was usually nothing of the kind.

    Villainage in England | Paul Vinogradoff
  • Further, we see that the socman's tenure is distinguished from free tenure, socmen from freeholders.

    Villainage in England | Paul Vinogradoff
  • It is chiefly important because it discloses a traditional element in the formation of the socman's tenure.

    Villainage in England | Paul Vinogradoff

British Dictionary definitions for socman

socman

sokeman (ˈsəʊkmən)

/ (ˈsɒkmən, ˈsəʊk-) /


nounplural -men
  1. English history a tenant holding land by socage

Origin of socman

1
C16: from Anglo-Latin socmannus; see soke

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