bordar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Word forms

bordar bordars

Etymology

From Latin bordarius, of Teutonic origin. See board.

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