villein

Meanings

Plural: villeins

Noun

(Middle Ages) a person who is bound to the land and owned by the feudal lord
A feudal tenant, a serf.

Origin / Etymology

From Anglo-Norman vilein, variant of vilain; from Medieval Latin villanus (“field hand”), from Latin villa (“country home”). Doublet of villain.

Synonyms

helot, serf

Scrabble Score: 10

villein is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
villein is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
villein is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

villein is a valid Words With Friends word