dreng

dreng
A tenant in capite; that is, a tenant who held his land immediately of the king.

Ballentine's law dictionary. . 1998.

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  • dreng — sb. == chieftain, gentleman. HD. 31. AS. dreng …   Oldest English Words

  • Dreng — Term for a lord of a small *manor, who was free except for some duties of military service; it was used primarily in Northumbria. [< OldEngl. drengr = brave man] Cf. Sokeman …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • dreng — m ( es/ as) youth, warrior …   Old to modern English dictionary

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  • Boy — Dreng, tjener i englands kolonier …   Danske encyklopædi

  • Junge — Ein Junge, auch als Knabe oder Bub bezeichnet, ist ein männliches Kind. Junge in Spanien …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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