lege man
Middle English
Alternative forms
- legeman, ligeman, liegeman, lyge-man, leege man, lige man, liege man
Etymology
From lege (“liege”) + mon (“man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈleːdʒ(ə)man/, /ˈliːdʒ(ə)man/
Noun
lege man (plural lege men)
- A liegeman; one who is subordinate to a feudal superior.
- (rare) One who is obedient to their superior.
Descendants
- English: liegeman
References
- “lẹ̄ǧe-man (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-28.