☩ SOTERIAN GLOSSARY ☩

Living Language Lexicon of the Soteria Covenant

Villain

In feudal law, a serf — a tenant bound to the manor who owed labor services to the lord. Villeins could not leave the manor or own property independently, though they were not slaves.

Etymology: Old French: 'vilein' — farm laborer · Category: English Legal History · Source: Black's Law Dictionary
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