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socman

(ˈsɒkmən; ˈsəʊk-) or

sokeman

n, pl -men
(Historical Terms) English history a tenant holding land by socage
[C16: from Anglo-Latin socmannus; see soke]
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socager, socman

a tenant by socage.
See also: Property and Ownership
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This he did partly because your mother was dead, and partly because your elder brother, now Socman of Minstead, had already given sign of that fierce and rude nature which would make him no fit companion for you.
"The Socman of Minstead hath earned an evil name over the country side," he said.
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He listed 6-letter girders that satisfy Borgmann's first two conditions: CUTLAS : COTMAN SUCLAT : SOCMAN CURPIN : CARBID BOGMEN : BUGLES BOGMEN : BUGLET LAMBED : LUMPEN BADGER : BUDLET COLIES : CULMEN METHOD : MATRON SUNLIT : SANGIR TUBMAN : TOBIAS CAPRIN : CUPRID
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