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Webster 1913 Edition
Vavasor
Vav′a-sor
,Noun.
[OE.
vavasour
, OF. vavassor
, vavassour
, F. vavasseur
, LL. vavassor
, probably contr. from vassus vassorum
vassal of the vassals. See Vassal
.] (Feud. Law)
The vassal or tenant of a baron; one who held under a baron, and who also had tenants under him; one in dignity next to a baron; a title of dignity next to a baron.
Burrill.
“A worthy vavasour.” Chaucer.
[Also written
vavasour
, vavassor
, valvasor
, etc.] Vavasours
subdivide again to vassals, exchanging land and cattle, human or otherwise, against fealty. Motley.
Webster 1828 Edition
Vavasor
VAV'ASOR
,Noun.
Camden holds that the vavasor was next below a baron. Du Cange maintains that there were two sorts of vavasors; the greater, who held of the king, such as barons and counts; and the lesser, called valvasini, who held of the former. The dignity or rank is no longer in use, and the name is known only in books.
Definition 2024
vavasor
vavasor
Old French
Noun
vavasor m (oblique plural vavasors, nominative singular vavasors, nominative plural vavasor)
- Alternative form of vavasour
- circa 1180,, Chrétien de Troyes, Lancelot ou le Chevalier de la charrette:
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Et dit li filz au vavasor :
- And the son of the vavasour said:
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Et dit li filz au vavasor :
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