Bondmaid (Noun)
Meaning 2
A female bound to serve without wages.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The young girl was sold to the wealthy family as a bondmaid, forced to work tirelessly without any pay.
- As a bondmaid, she was responsible for the entire household's chores, from cooking to cleaning.
- The poor family's daughter was taken in as a bondmaid by the noble family, a common practice in those days.
- The village elder's daughter was given away as a bondmaid to repay the family's debt to the local lord.
- In those times, it was not uncommon for young girls from impoverished families to be given away as bondmaids to wealthy households.