villein
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/ˈvɪleɪn/
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/ˈvɪleɪn/
A person in the Middle Ages who worked on a lord's land in exchange for a small piece of land to live on.
In the feudal system, villeins were bound to the land and had to work for their lord.
在封建制度中,农奴被绑在土地上,必须为他们的领主工作。