Associations to the word «Villein»

Wiktionary

VILLEIN, noun. (historical) A feudal tenant.

Dictionary definition

VILLEIN, noun. (Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord.

Wise words

To use the same words is not a sufficient guarantee of understanding; one must use the same words for the same genus of inward experience; ultimately one must have one's experiences in common.
Friedrich Nietzsche