LIEGE

liege (leej), adj. Hist. 1. Entitled to feudal allegiance and service. 2. Bound by feudal tenure to a lord paramount; owing allegiance and service. 3. Loyal; faithful. — Also termed ligius.

liege,n. Hist. 1.A vassal bound to feudal allegiance. — Also termed liege man; liege woman. 2. A loyal subject of a monarch or other sovereign. 3. A feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service; a sovereign or superior lord. — Also termed (in sense 3) liege lord.
[Blacks Law 8th]