English Explanatory Dictionary

serjeanty

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A land tenure in which a tenant provided his liege with some kind of personal service, as opposed to nonpersonal service, such as paying tax (socage)

Pronunciation

/ˈsɑːdʒənti/ /ˈsɑːrdʒənti/

Word forms

serjeanty serjeanties sergeanty sergeantry serjanty serjeantry

Etymology

From Middle English sergeauntie, serjaunte, from Old French serjantie, sergantie and Medieval Latin serjantia, sergantia. Compare sergeancy.

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