litus
der Lite, die Liten
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litus
A semi-free, legally dependent peasant in the medieval Frankish kingdom and the early German Middle Ages.
Der Lite bewirtschaftete ein Stück Land und musste dafür Abgaben leisten.
The litus worked a piece of land and had to pay dues in return.
| gender | masculine der |
|---|---|
| plural | die Liten |
| genitive | des Liten |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | der Lite | die Liten |
| accusative | den Liten | die Liten |
| dative | dem Liten | den Liten |
| genitive | des Liten | der Liten |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Der Lite' (the litus) is mainly found in historical or legal history texts about the Middle Ages. The word is virtually never used in everyday life today.
Im historischen Roman wird der Lite als Bewohner eines mittelalterlichen Gutshofs beschrieben.
In the historical novel, the litus is described as an inhabitant of a medieval estate.
'Lite' is often used with terms from the medieval economic and legal system: 'Land bewirtschaften' (to work the land), 'Abgaben leisten' (to pay dues), or 'von einem Grundherrn abhängig sein' (to be dependent on a feudal lord).
Der Lite musste einen Teil der Ernte als Abgabe an den Grundherrn entrichten.
The litus had to pay part of the harvest as dues to the feudal lord.
The meaning can usually be recognized from words such as 'Mittelalter' (Middle Ages), 'Grundherr' (feudal lord), 'Abgaben' (dues), 'Gut' (estate), or 'Leibeigenschaft' (serfdom), as well as from a historical narrative context.
Im Text über das fränkische Lehnswesen wird der Lite neben anderen ländlichen Bevölkerungsgruppen erwähnt.
In the text about the Frankish feudal system, the litus is mentioned alongside other rural population groups.
