(1)家臣；仆役；地方贵族;塞恩
早期在盎格鲁-撒克逊用语中指贵族、武将等的家臣，后用来指地方贵族，分为王室贵族和下级贵族〔King's thegn and inferior thegn〕，他们可能主要是服军役。诺曼征服之后并入骑士之列。

(2)国王的直属封臣

• contract for sale
• contract for sale of goods
• contract for sale of land
• contract hauler
• contract implied in fact
• contract implied in law
• contracting officer
• contract in restraint of trade
• Contractio rei alienae animo furandi, est furtum.
• contract labor law
• contract lien
• contract malam in se
• contract mala prohibita
• contract modification
• contract note
• contract not to be performed within a year
• contract not to compete
• contract of adhesion
• contract of affreightment
• contract of agency
• contract of beneficence
• contract of benevolence
• contract offer
• contract of guaranty
• contract of hire