vassalage
101me´di|a|ti|za´tion — me|di|a|tize «MEE dee uh tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. 1. (in the Holy Roman Empire) to reduce (a prince, principality, or other entity) from a position of direct or immediate vassalage to the empire to one of indirect or mediate… …
102me|di|a|tize — «MEE dee uh tyz», transitive verb, tized, tiz|ing. 1. (in the Holy Roman Empire) to reduce (a prince, principality, or other entity) from a position of direct or immediate vassalage to the empire to one of indirect or mediate vassalage. 2. to… …
103PHILISTINES — (Heb. פְּלִשְׁתִּים), a people of Aegean origin occupying the south coast of Palestine, called Philistia (פְּלֶשֶׁת, peleshet) in the Bible, and often at war with the Israelites. The name Philistine is first found in the Egyptian form prst as one …
104TIGLATH-PILESER II° — (Tukulti apil Esharra ( My trust is (in) the son of (the Temple) Esharra ) the Third; reigned 745–727 B.C.E.), founder of the Assyrian Empire, which profoundly affected the history of the ancient Near East and in particular the fate of Israel. He …
105Enfeoff — En*feoff (?; see {Feoff}, 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enfeoffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enfeoffing}.] [Pref. en + feoff, fief: cf. LL. infeofare, OF. enfeffer, enfeofer.] 1. (Law) To give a feud, or right in land, to; to invest with a fief or fee; to… …
106Enfeoffed — Enfeoff En*feoff (?; see {Feoff}, 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enfeoffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enfeoffing}.] [Pref. en + feoff, fief: cf. LL. infeofare, OF. enfeffer, enfeofer.] 1. (Law) To give a feud, or right in land, to; to invest with a fief or… …
107Enfeoffing — Enfeoff En*feoff (?; see {Feoff}, 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Enfeoffed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Enfeoffing}.] [Pref. en + feoff, fief: cf. LL. infeofare, OF. enfeffer, enfeofer.] 1. (Law) To give a feud, or right in land, to; to invest with a fief or… …
108Freeborn — Free born , a. Born free; not born in vassalage; inheriting freedom. [1913 Webster] …
109Inthrallment — In*thrall ment, n. [Written also inthralment, enthrallment.] Act of inthralling, or state of being inthralled; servitude; bondage; vassalage. [1913 Webster] …
110Manred — Man red, Manrent Man rent , n. Homage or service rendered to a superior, as to a lord; vassalage. [Obs. or Scots Law] Jamieson. [1913 Webster] …
