- sokeman
- soke·man
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Sokeman — Soke man, n. See {Socman}. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
sokeman — /sohk meuhn/, n., pl. sokemen. a tenant holding land in socage. Also, socman. [1250 1300; ME ( < AF) < ML sokemannus < OE socn SOKE + man MAN1] * * * … Universalium
Sokeman — A free man holding land in *socage; a man under jurisdiction (i.e. *soke) of his *lord … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Sokeman — Another name for a free villager. ♦ Freeman of peasant status who was free to leave (and often to sell) his land; often owing services or rent, and obliged to attend his lord s court. (Wood, Michael. Domesday: A Search for the Roots of England,… … Medieval glossary
sokeman — ˈsōkmən noun (plural sokemen) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin sokemannus, sochemannus, from Old English sōcn soke + man : a man who is under the soke of another : a tenant by socage … Useful english dictionary
Soke (legal) — NOTOC The term soke (in Old English: soc , connected ultimately with secan (to seek)), at the time of the Norman Conquest of England generally denoted jurisdiction , but due to vague usage probably lacks a single precise definition.In some cases… … Wikipedia
sokemanry — /sohk meuhn ree/, n., pl. sokemanries. 1. tenure of land subject to the soke of someone else. 2. sokemen. [1250 1300; ME < AF sokemanerie, equiv. to sokeman SOKEMAN + erie RY] * * * … Universalium
socman — ˈsäkmən, ˈsōk noun (plural socmen) Etymology: Medieval Latin sochemannus, sokemannus more at sokeman : sokeman … Useful english dictionary
sokemanry — rē noun ( es) Etymology: Anglo French sokemanerie, from Medieval Latin sokemannus sokeman + Anglo French erie ry 1. : tenure of land subject to the soke of another compare socage 2. a … Useful english dictionary
Society of Scotland in the High Middle Ages — Scottish Society in the High Middle Ages pertains to Scottish society roughly between 900 and 1286, a period roughly corresponding to the general historical era known as the High Middle Ages.tratificationHigh Medieval Scottish society was… … Wikipedia
