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bondsman

noun

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈbɒndzmən/ / /ˈbɑndzmən/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Middle English bonden English bond English -s- Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Middle English man Middle English -man English -man English bondsman From bond + -s- + -man.

  1. A male slave.

    To Sleep I give my powers away; ⁠My will is bondsman to the dark; […]

  2. A male indentured servant.
  3. Someone who signs a bond that states that they have taken responsibility for someone else's obligations.