bordar
Meanings
noun
- A person ranking below villeins and above serfs in the social hierarchy of a manor, holding just enough land to feed a family (about five acres) and required to provide labour on the demesne on specified days of the week.
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Etymology
From Latin bordarius, of Teutonic origin. See board.
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