Noun: villeinage vi-lu-nij
- The legal status or condition of servitude of a villein or feudal serf
"villeinage was a common form of peasant subjugation in medieval Europe";
- villainage [archaic]
- Tenure by which a villein held land
"In medieval times, villeinage was a common form of land tenure for peasants"
Derived forms: villeinages
Type of: land tenure, legal status, servitude, tenure
Encyclopedia: Villeinage