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Jackson6612 Posted 19 years ago
Grammar

What does ''bound to the land'' mean in the following definition of serf?

What does bound to the land mean in the following definition of serf?

serf:

a member of a servile feudal class bound to the land and subject to the will of its owner
  

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"bound to the lang" in that definition means that the member is living within the place or country. it could also mean that the member is connected and affiliated with the community.

— Angelica_04

  • "bound to the lang" in that definition means that the member is living within the place or country.
  • it could also mean that the member is connected and affiliated with the community.
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"bound to the lang" in that definition means that the member is living within the place or country.

it could also mean that the member is connected and affiliated with the community.
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Angelica_04"bound to the lang" in that definition means that the member is living within the place or country.

it could also mean that the member is connected and affiliated with the community.
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People who are "bound to the land" do not have the freedom to move from that land. They are like slaves. For example, if the owner sells the land and moves away, the serfs stay with the land; they don't move somewhere else with the owner of the land. In a society where this system is practiced, the serfs are considered a feature of the land, just like a kitchen is considered a feature of
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