Bondmen

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Bondman \Bond"man\ (-man), n.; pl. {Bondmen} (-men).
     [Bond,a.orn.+ man.]
     1. A man slave, or one bound to service without wages. "To
        enfranchise bondmen." --Macaulay.
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     2. (Old Eng. Law) A villain, or tenant in villenage.
        [1913 Webster] bond-servant