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... someone who, unable to keep themselves fed, had no choice but to live off another household and take orders under an employer.

Simply put, a hired hand.

A hireling and an employer were bound by contract, but most contracts were either useless—or became the start of a shackle instead.

That was because the contract wasn’t managed by the authorities; it was managed by the employer.

The employer could tear up the contract and write a new one whenever it suited them. < ...

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