01 n. The vassal or tenant of a baron; one who held under a baron, and who also had tenants under him; one in dignity next to a baron; a title of…
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The vassal or tenant of a baron; one who held under a baron, and who also had tenants under him; one in dignity next to a baron; a title of dignity next to a baron.(Feud. Law)“Vavasours subdivide again to vassals, exchanging land and cattle, human or otherwise, against fealty.” — Motley.