Vas"sal (?), n. [F., fr. LL.
vassallus, vassus; of Celtic origin; cf. W. & Corn.
gwas a youth, page, servant, Arm. gwaz a man, a male. Cf.
Valet, Varlet, Vavasor.]
1. (Feud. Law) The grantee of a fief, feud,
or fee; one who holds land of superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to
him; a feudatory; a feudal tenant. Burrill.
2. A subject; a dependent; a servant; a
slave. "The vassals of his anger." Milton.
Rear vassal, the vassal of a vassal; an arriere
vassal.
Vas"sal, a. Resembling a vassal;
slavish; servile.
The sun and every vassal star.
Keble.
Vas"sal, v. t. To treat as a vassal; to
subject to control; to enslave. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
Vas"sal (?), n. [F., fr. LL.
vassallus, vassus; of Celtic origin; cf. W. & Corn.
gwas a youth, page, servant, Arm. gwaz a man, a male. Cf.
Valet, Varlet, Vavasor.]
1. (Feud. Law) The grantee of a fief, feud,
or fee; one who holds land of superior, and who vows fidelity and homage to
him; a feudatory; a feudal tenant. Burrill.
2. A subject; a dependent; a servant; a
slave. "The vassals of his anger." Milton.
Rear vassal, the vassal of a vassal; an arriere
vassal.
Vas"sal, a. Resembling a vassal;
slavish; servile.
The sun and every vassal star.
Keble.
Vas"sal, v. t. To treat as a vassal; to
subject to control; to enslave. [Obs.] Beau. & Fl.
