- Duguth
- Mature warriors who had served in their lord's household and been rewarded with land on which to establish their own household. -Cf. Geoguth
Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
Geoguth — Lit. youth, the young . Household fighters who had not been rewarded with a gift of land. Although notionally young men, geoguth was used of any retainers without a grant of land. Cf. Duguth … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases