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What does villainage mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word villainage? Here's what it means.

Noun
  1. Alternative form of villeinage
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All this was held to be servile and characteristic of villainage.
It is a stepping-stone from villainage to socage, or rather to socman's tenure.
Now the obligation to serve as reeve was taken as a mark of villainage.
The men of ancient demesne are men of free blood holding in villainage.
On the other hand, 'regardant' is used quite independently of villainage.
As to the general aspect of villainage in the legal theory of English feudalism there can be no doubt.

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