# villeinage

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The state of being a villein.
2. A feudal system involving villeins; serfdom.

## Etymology
From Middle English vilenage, villeinage, villenage, from Old French vilenage, villenage, Anglo-Norman vileinage, villeinage, and Medieval Latin vileināgium, villenāgium. By surface analysis, villein + -age.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/villeinage