Both King and nobles wereliegemen of the foreigner, while the free commons sullenly nourished the passion of immemorial independence.
The competitors, though mostly great Scots nobles, were also mostly the liegemen of Edward for large possessions in England; and not one of them could dare to claim the throne of Scotland without regard to Edward's opinion.
Fain would we have carried Rudeger's corse away, but King Gunther's liegemen would not grant it us.
To the kings and their liegemen tidings were told that there came strange messengers.
The margravine is of such high kin that I and all his liegemen would gladly serve her, should she wear a crown in Burgundy land.
The noble Gunther asked his liegemen how they liked the speech.
Soon brave Folker saw the champions of Berne, the liegemen of Dietrich, march along, well armed, begirt with swords, while in their hands they bare their shields.
The warriors, the liegemen of the two kings, then parted on either side and many of the knights were seen to walk with Siegfried.
Hagen of Troneg had well planned it (how might a hero ever guard his kinsmen better), that he had in charge the rear guard, with his liegemen and his brother Dankwart.
When the liegemen of the three kings unloaded the skiff and had borne all away which they had upon it, Hagen brake it to pieces and threw it in the flood, at which the bold knights and good did marvel much.
Whenever the lordings and their liegemen did play at knightly games, Siegfried was aye the best, whatever they began.
Clothing was prepared for four and twenty warriors, and the message was told them by the king, how they should bid Gunther and his liegemen hither.
Kriemhild now began to open up her treasure rooms, she fain would make all Rudeger's liegemen rich.
When that Rudeger's liegemen met the guests, many truncheons (6) were seen to fly on high from the warriors' hands in knightly custom.
So the princes and their liegemen went to the minster.
Full hard and fast gan Hagen and his liegemen and sixty of his knights ride towards the fiddler, where the play was on.
I thank the princes for their faith and fealty," said Frederick; "but can they be trustyliegemen to a boy emperor?
By shrewd manoeuvres, Erling succeeded in rallying the greater part of King Inge's party about his son, who was but five years old, and to induce the liegemen to swear him allegiance.
He was put to death by the liegemen with the most horrible tortures.
When the liegemen came together they would say: 'Hoegne shall have the lowest seat, for he is only of peasant race, and thus the lowest of the liegemen.
They thus deprived the liegemen of their principal functions and a large share of their income.
King Inge thereby came under the guardianship of his step-father, whereby the jealousy of otherliegemen was aroused.
His advisers among the liegemen who were now governing without restraint, in the king's name, had cause to fear a man like Sigurd who would make short work of their pretensions.
The king's son, Magnus, hated and ridiculed him, and among the liegemen there were many who believed him to be an unscrupulous adventurer.
Contrary to his expectation, however, a great indignation was aroused against him, and the liegemen artfully fanned the excitement, until it was no longer safe for him to remain in the city.
Although the relation between the two liegemen was constantly growing more strained, the common danger, to which they were exposed from Haakon's party, made them postpone hostilities.
They are gallant soldiers, and they have a chief whom they call NONE, which is as much as to say Count, and they are liegemen to the Prince of Badashan.
The king did then take counsel / how to reward each one, For they his will in battle / like liegemen true had nobly done.
First, Roderic O'Connor acknowledged himself and his successors as liegemen of the kings of England; in a second place, the privileges conceded to the Irish were to continue only so long as they remained faithful to their oath of allegiance.
The natives of the island understood to be liegemen and under oath in a sense conformable to their usual ideas of subordination; the English invested those words with the feudal meaning.
The most prominent competitors were liegemen of Edward, and, whether they appealed to warlike or to peaceful methods, the decision must inevitably rest with him.
And upon this he was let out of the bag, and his liegemen were liberated.
Soon in the waters the wonderful swimmer Was straitened most sorely and pulled to the cliff-edge; The liegemen then looked on the loath-fashioned stranger.
Rome was installed in full authority, thus in Ireland, as in England, receiving from her Norman liegemen her share of their prize.
The hold of the Papacy and the Catholic Church upon their liegemen had been growing stronger under the long struggle and was not impaired by its close.
Mackintoshsays: "The preambles of the laws (of the Witan) speak of the infinite number of liegemen who attended, as only applauding the measures of the assembly.
The king in reverence paced Behind, his liegemen next, a mass confused With saffron standard gay and spears upheld Flashing through thickets green.
That o'er the hills afar, where lies Lone Witherslack by moorland roads, His own old liegemen true the prize Held fast within their safe abodes.
Then said his liegemennear "My lord, best travel homeward; we must not tarry here.
Full well receiv'd was Gary, and all who with him came His followers, Gunther's liegemen from distant Burgundy.
On all sides the people to gaze on them began; Then many of Gunther's liegemen swift to meet them ran.
Said he, "If they have slaughtered my liegemen one and all, Then I'm of God forgotten.
They had beneath their sway The noblest knights for liegemen that ever dwelt on ground; For hardihood and prowess were none so high renown'd.
II The King of Rhine apparel gave to his liegemen bold, To threescore and a thousand, as I have heard it told, Beside nine thousand yeomen, on mirth and revel bent.
Now of all Dietrich's liegemen not a soul was left.
XLIX Still long'd both lords andliegemen for mercy and for grace, If they might look for either from any there in place; But neither grace nor mercy found they in Hunnish land, So vengeance for their ruin they took with eager hand.
To the kings and their liegemen forthwith the tidings ran, That come were foreign envoys.
Whether she is or is not, I do not know; but I know that your liegemen so say.
Not the Saxons alone, but the nearest of his liegemen have suffered from his harshness; and I must have my share, though the dints in my shield and helmet should read me title to fairer reward.
Used as were his liegemen to the tremendous energy of his movements, never before had they seen him bend all to his will with such resistless force.
But there was one among his liegemen who lacked his faith in the blinking vali.
Close after him ran Liutrad and Gerold, while from all sides the liegemen pressed forward with excited shouts: "The Dane!
Many noble guests were there gathered and when the knights entered the lists the King sent a hundred of his liegemen to bring the Queen and the Princess to the great hall.
After the strangers had been refreshed with wine, her liegemen sent to the Queen to tell her that strange guests had arrived.
Thus heralds were sent throughout Brunhild's realms, and soon from morn to eve her kinsmen and her liegemen rode into the castle, until it seemed as though a mighty army were assembling.
Now will I give of my silver and my gold to my liegemen and to Gunther's warriors," said Queen Brunhild, and she held out the keys of her treasury to Dankwart that he might do her will.
As they approached the castle gates were flung wide open, and the liegemen of the great Queen came out to greet the strangers with words of welcome.
With angry gestures Brunhild called to her liegemen to come and lay their weapons down at King Gunther's feet to do him homage.
The King and his liegemen had heard of the slaughter of the terrible dragon, of the capture of the great treasure, of the defiance of the warlike and beautiful Brunhild.
Thanes are friendly, the throng obedient, liegemen are revelling: list and obey!
Was none so daring that durst make bold (save her lord alone) of the liegemen dear that lady full in the face to look, but forged fetters he found his lot, bonds of death!
The liegemenwere lusty; my life-days never such merry men over mead in hall have I heard under heaven!
Haste was hers; she would hie afar and save her life when the liegemen saw her.
Peace is patched up; a stately funeral is held; and the surviving visitors become in a way vassals or liegemen of Finn, going back with him to Frisia.
Yea, death is better for liegemen all than a life of shame!
Then was laughter of liegemenloud resounding with winsome words.
The feud she avenged that yesternight, unyieldingly, Grendel in grimmest grasp thou killedst, -- seeing how long these liegemen mine he ruined and ravaged.
Now is haste most fitting, That the lord of liegemen we look upon yonder, 65 And that one carry on journey to death-pyre Who ring-presents gave us.
She went then hastily, outward would get her Her life for to save, when some one did spy her; {She seizes a favorite liegemen of Hrothgar's.
The Helmingish lady then graciously circled 'Mid all theliegemen lesser and greater: [23] {She gives presents to the heroes.
The highway glistened with many-hued pebble, A by-path led theliegemen together.
Wiglaf sends the news of Beowulf's death to liegemen near by.
A devoted liegelord, as his lamentations over slain liegemen prove.
Some of his father's liegemen there with him were seated, When word to him was given in haste to seek Gu-drun, who for him waited.
Great toils my liegemen took For me in Hagen's kingdom, and now have brought me gladness; Since they on their errand left me, fear for their doom has filled my heart with sadness.
Then the guests there gathered were their wishes speaking; Of the king and all his liegemen they asked that they their leave might now be taking.
Let all my trusty liegemen have him now for their lord, and hold none dearer.
Moreover, it is said That full five hundred liegemen then at court were knighted.
How many he has who woos me thus shall I be knowing; Then before your liegemen myself and all my kin will I be showing.
Now Herwic made him ready, and to the strife gave thought, With many faithful liegemen who oft had bravely fought.
To all the guests from Normandy were lodgings given there; The king now bade his liegemento wait on them with care.
Then ran these Hegeling liegemen to meet them on the sands where they were landing.
One party called themselves the Emperor's liegemen, and their watchword was authority and law; the other side were the liegemen of Holy Church, and their cry was liberty; and the distinction as a broad one is true.
But a democracy would become Ghibelline, without scruple, if its neighbour town was Guelf; and among the Guelf liegemen of the Church and liberty the pride of blood and love of power were not a whit inferior to that of their opponents.
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