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tenant holding land in socage
- sokementenant holding land in socage
- sokemantenant holding land in socage
- socmantenant holding land in socage
- socmentenant holding land in socage
- socagertenant holding land by socage; sokeman
- sergeantyform of land tenure in which a tenant holding of the king rendered him exclusive services in a status below that of a knight
- socagestenure of land held by the tenant in performance of specified services or by payment of rent, and not requiring military service
- socagetenure of land held by the tenant in performance of specified services or by payment of rent, and not requiring military service
- sharecroppera tenant farmer esp in the southern United States who is provided with credit for seed, tools, living quarters, and food, who works the land, and who receives an agreed share of the value of the crop minus charges
- sharecroppersSHARECROPPER, a tenant farmer esp in the southern United States who is provided with credit for seed, tools, living quarters, and food, who works the land, and who receives an agreed share of the value of the crop minus charges
- occupantsA person holding property, esp. land, in actual possession
- occupantA person holding property, esp. land, in actual possession
- vassala person holding land in return for homage and allegiance
- feudalof or pertaining to the holding of land in a fief or fee
- feudallyof or pertaining to the holding of land in a fief or fee
- cottarsa peasant or farm laborer who occupies a cottage and sometimes a small holding of land usually in return for services
- cottara peasant or farm laborer who occupies a cottage and sometimes a small holding of land usually in return for services
- feudalismthe feudal system; a system by which the holding of estates in land is made dependent upon an obligation to render military service to the king or feudal superior
- feudalismsFEUDALISM, the feudal system; a system by which the holding of estates in land is made dependent upon an obligation to render military service to the king or feudal superior