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Example sentences for "liegeman"

Lexicographically close words:
lied; lief; liefer; liefest; liege; liegemen; liegen; lieges; liegt; lieing
  1. Hagen sorely wounded Hawart's liegeman with his sword through shield and breastplate.

  2. The king followed his liegeman Hagen in evil wise.

  3. I heard them both aver, when I saw them first of all, and the king was victor against me in the games, and when he won my love in such knightly wise, that he was liegeman to the king, and Siegfried himself declared the same.

  4. An' this be her will, she'll fare full ill, for many a chosen liegeman had we hence.

  5. Then a liegeman of Dietrich heard it, too.

  6. He guardeth this land and is liegeman unto Gelfrat.

  7. Dole enow it gave them, for no longer might Hawart's liegeman live.

  8. Rudeger himself descried him; he spake: "Upon the road yonder hasteth Eckewart, a liegeman of Kriemhild.

  9. I'll deliver to you King Gunther's liegeman bound.

  10. Great enow he thought the scathe he here received, but thereafter King Gunther's liegeman did him more of harm.

  11. A liegeman of Kriemhild made answer to the king: "By birth he is from Troneg, his father hight Aldrian; however blithe he bear him here, a grim man is he.

  12. Soon Hawart's liegeman was forced to yield his ground, and Hagen gan pursue him down the stairs.

  13. Over his shoulder Gunther's liegeman gazed for a comrade-at-arms, whom he then quickly won.

  14. Richard listened eagerly for his name, and was refreshed at the sound of the boyish voice which pronounced, "I, Alberic de Montemar, am thy liegeman and vassal for my castle and barony of Montemar sur Epte.

  15. There he lived peacefully, and did homage to the king and became his liegeman and burgess.

  16. Guard you carefully and deal wisely with the ferryman, for he is liegeman unto Gelfrat, and if he will not cross the river to you, call for him, and say thou art named Amelrich, a hero of this land who left it some time agone.

  17. And it was several weeks after this explicit declaration, that Baliol came to him at Newcastle, and took the oath of homage, avowing himself Edward’s liegeman “for the kingdom of Scotland and all its appurtenances.

  18. It was a species of impiety and perjury for the liegeman to make war on his feudal lord; and it exposed him to the loss of life and territory.

  19. But Grendel's mother came to avenge her son's death and slew Æschere, a favorite liegeman of Hrothgar's.

  20. The rebels found many adherents in the Oplands, among whom the liegeman Egil Aaslaksson.

  21. He who can prove by truthful witnesses that he has slain a liegeman shall himself become a liegeman; and every man shall get the title and dignity of the man who falls by his hand.

  22. But the title of liegeman I will not have, for I well know how things will go.

  23. Here, on bended knee before the governor, the new liegeman swore fealty to his lord the king and promised to render due obedience in all lawful matters.

  24. Thus there was created a personal relation, a bond of mutual loyalty, wardship, and service, which bound liegeman to lord with hoops of steel.

  25. He called himself a liegeman of England, because England was farthest off, and least likely to give him any trouble, and made war with all his neighbours in his own fashion.

  26. You are, by your tongue and countenance, a Gascon--a liegeman born of King Charles of France.

  27. So will I straight do homage, so remain Thy liegeman three full years, sans other gain, Thine with a hundred knights, and I their charge maintain.

  28. You pretend to be a liegeman of his Lordship, and you travel all night to cheat him of five shillings.

  29. Look at Arnold there: is there a more temperate, orderly, well-behaved liegeman in the world than the ranger?

  30. Any one of you who can prove that he has slain a liegeman shall be made a liegeman himself, and each of you shall be given the title and dignity of the man you have slain.

  31. And now Amyas and his old liegeman were alone.

  32. Twas the earliest time then {This is Wiglaf's first battle as liegeman of Beowulf.

  33. Brought up by his maternal grandfather Hrethel, and figuring in manhood as a devoted liegeman of his uncle Higelac.

  34. Then the long-worthy liegeman laved with his hand the {Wiglaf bathes his lord's head.

  35. Twas irksome in spirit to all of the Danemen, 35 Friends of the Scyldings, to many a liegeman {The sight of Æschere's head causes them great sorrow.

  36. I had given up all hope, when this brave liegeman came to our aid.

  37. About this time, or very little later, Sir Alexander of Argyll was reported to have taken the Steward's castle of Glasrog, and to have invaded Alexander of the Isles, a liegeman of Edward.

  38. Geoffrey was an old man; he had long held the great post of justiciar of Ireland; and he was himself the liegeman of the marshal.

  39. As soon as the French had retired, the lord of Bergerac, "after the fashion of the Poitevins," renounced Louis and professed himself the liegeman of Earl Richard.

  40. If my liegeman do not heed me, And these for aught be lacking, all shall then for this with right upbraid me.

  41. It is the tale of most men that Kjartan on the day he laid aside his white baptismal-robes became a liegeman of the king's, he and Bolli both.

  42. When I sail home again to Lade, I shall not have to speak of the son of Erling with face downcast, but can name him in full voice a high liegeman of the Frank king,--an earl of the White Christ.

  43. Be just to the liegeman whom you once honored.

  44. You speak of a liegeman of Sigfrid, King of the Nordmannian Danes?

  45. The liegeman again plashed him with water, till point of word broke through the breast-hoard.

  46. For the first time now with his leader-lord the liegeman young was bidden to share the shock of battle.


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