01 n. A slave; a villain; a serf; a bondman.
pl.
Bondsmen
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1.
A slave; a villain; a serf; a bondman.“Carnal, greedy people, without such a precept, would have no mercy upon their poor bondsmen.” — Derham.
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2.
A surety; one who is bound, or who gives security, for another.(Law)