"Regardant" Quotes from Famous Books
 ... the feudal system, the tenants and laborers on the property of a baron were his "villains," or slaves. They were divided into two classes;—the "villains regardant," who were permitted to occupy and cultivate small portions of land, on condition of rendering certain stipulated services to their lord, and were therefore considered in the light of slaves to the land; and the "villains in gross," who were the ...
— The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 109, November, 1866 • Various |
