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Definition of Liege homage

Liege homage
Liege Liege (l[=e]j), a. [OE. lige, lege, F. lige, LL. ligius, legius, liege, unlimited, complete, prob. of German origin; cf. G. ledig free from bonds and obstacles, MHG. ledec, ledic, lidic, freed, loosed, and Charta Ottonis de Benthem, ann. 1253, ``ligius homo quod Teutonic[`e] dicitur ledigman,' i. e., uni soli homagio obligatus, free from all obligations to others; influenced by L. ligare to bind. G. ledig perh. orig. meant, free to go where one pleases, and is perh. akin to E. lead to conduct. Cf. Lead to guide.] 1. Sovereign; independent; having authority or right to allegiance; as, a liege lord. --Chaucer. She looked as grand as doomsday and as grave; And he, he reverenced his liege lady there. --Tennyson. 2. Serving an independent sovereign or master; bound by a feudal tenure; obliged to be faithful and loyal to a superior, as a vassal to his lord; faithful; loyal; as, a liege man; a liege subject. 3. (Old Law) Full; perfect; complete; pure. --Burrill. Liege homage (Feudal Custom), that homage of one sovereign or prince to another which acknowledged an obligation of fealty and services. Liege poustie [L. legitima potestas] (Scots Law), perfect, i. e., legal, power; specif., having health requisite to do legal acts. Liege widowhood, perfect, i. e., pure, widowhood. [Obs.]

Meaning of Liege homage from wikipedia

- Look up liege, homage, or fealty in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Homage (/oʊˈmɑːʒ/) (from Medieval Latin hominati****, lit. "pertaining to a man")...
- Liege lord may refer to: Homage (feudal) lord or v****al Liege Lord, speed/power metal band Liege (disambiguation) Lord (disambiguation) This disambiguation...
- relationship between lord and v****al; see Homage (feudal) Liège (province), a province of Belgium Arrondis****t of Liège, an administrative and judicial subdivision...
- dominions in Aquitaine and Gascony, to be held as a prin****lity by liege homage on payment of an ounce of gold each year, together with the title of...
- from property held by Hugh, these younger children would need to owe liege homage to ensure their income. Hugh V died in 1315; his brother Odo IV succeeded...
- (roughly, '****ize on liege-homage') expanded the court's membership to all 600 or more fief-holders. Those paying direct homage to the king became members...
- in Capitanata, Terre de Bari and Terre d'Otrante, his roles receiving liege homage, overseeing the collection of taxes and enforcing trade agreements with...
- done fealty to him as his liege lord, as all the other men of the lord king (Henry) are wont to do. Likewise, he has done homage to Henry the king, son of...
- oath-taker before God. Fealty and homage were key elements of European feudalism. Fealty is distinct from other parts of the homage ceremony, and is usually used...
- pledge themselves to two or more lords. In response to this, the idea of a "liege lord" was developed (where the obligations to one lord are regarded as superior)...