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- noun Plural form of
liege .
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Examples
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: The sons of Rory felt confidence in their own lieges, having been asked to come into the country by each one separately, except Cormac son of Tomaltach Mac Dermot with David O Flynn and the rest of his officers.
March 31st, 2008 m_francis 2008
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But it was generally a quiet place, away from the hum and throb of his many organizations, his obligations, his many lords and lieges, all of whom waited for order and direction, his responsibilities, his pleasures, his orchestrations, his plotting, his aspirations.
A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009
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But it was generally a quiet place, away from the hum and throb of his many organizations, his obligations, his many lords and lieges, all of whom waited for order and direction, his responsibilities, his pleasures, his orchestrations, his plotting, his aspirations.
A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009
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But it was generally a quiet place, away from the hum and throb of his many organizations, his obligations, his many lords and lieges, all of whom waited for order and direction, his responsibilities, his pleasures, his orchestrations, his plotting, his aspirations.
A Bob Lee Swagger eBook Boxed Set Stephen Hunter 2009
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I indulge thee with my confidence, and let thee, in reward, poll my lieges
Quentin Durward 2008
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Well you deserve that each of your lieges should die for you; but I have done more — have done that to which love alone could compel a Douglas — I have dissembled.
The Abbot 2008
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‘Why, Mr. Advocate,’ answered Summertrees, ‘I thought it was your business to give advice to the lieges, and not to take it from poor stupid country gentlemen.’
Redgauntlet 2008
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Kingship from thee, after thy long life; but he shall not order himself towards the lieges after thy fashion; nay, he shall transgress thine ordinances and oppress thy subjects, and there shall befal him what befel the Mouse with the Cat60; and I seek refuge with
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CIVILIBUS or CRIMINALIBUS, be the loss to the lieges what it may.
Redgauntlet 2008
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Where is the royal commission, under which the lieges are to be convocated in arms?
A Legend of Montrose 2008
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