Bondman

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A man who is bound in servitude.

    "Shall I bend low, and in a bond-mans key With bated breath, and whiſpring humbleneſſe, Say this:"

  2. 2
    a male slave wordnet
  3. 3
    a male bound to serve without wages wordnet

Synonyms

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bondsmancaptivechattelchurlconcubinegalley slave

Example

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"Joseph answered: God forbid that I should do so: he that stole the cup, he shall be my bondman: and go you away free to your father."

Etymology

From Middle English bondman; equivalent to bond + -man.

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