Syn. — Serf, Slave. A slave is the absolute property of his master, and may be sold in any way. A serf, according to the strict sense of the term, is one bound to work on a certain estate, and thus attached to the soil, and sold with it into the service of whoever purchases the land.
SERFAGE; SERFDOM
Serf"age, Serf"dom, n.
Defn: The state or condition of a serf.
SERFHOOD; SERFISM
Serf"hood, Serf"ism (, n.
Defn: Serfage.
SERGE Serge, n. Etym: [F. serge, sarge, originally, a silken stuff, fr. L. serica, f. or neut. pl. of sericus silken. See Sericeous, Silk.]
Defn: A woolen twilled stuff, much used as material for clothing for both sexes. Silk serge, a twilled silk fabric used mostly by tailors for lining parts of gentlemen's coats.
SERGE
Serge, n. Etym: [F. cierge.]
Defn: A large wax candle used in the ceremonies of various churches.
SERGEANCY
Ser"gean*cy, n.; pl. Sergeancies. Etym: [Cf. Sergeanty.]