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/en serrf"/, v.t.to make a serf of; place in bondage.[1880-85; EN-1 + SERF]
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enserf — transitive verb Date: 1882 to make a serf of ; deprive of liberty and personal rights • enserfment noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
enserf — en·serf … English syllables
enserf — en•serf [[t]ɛnˈsɜrf[/t]] v. t. soc to make a serf of; place in bondage • Etymology: 1880–85 en•serf′ment, n … From formal English to slang
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enserfment — noun see enserf … New Collegiate Dictionary
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