Bondsmen

Bondsmen
Bondsman Bonds"man, n.; pl. {Bondsmen}. [Bond, a. or n. + man.] 1. A slave; a villain; a serf; a bondman. [1913 Webster]

Carnal, greedy people, without such a precept, would have no mercy upon their poor bondsmen. --Derham. [1913 Webster]

2. (Law) A surety; one who is bound, or who gives security, for another. [1913 Webster]


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