Laborer of old (4)

I believe the answer is:

serf

(Other definitions for serf that I've seen before include "Feudal peasant" , "Tied estate worker" , "Thrall" , "Subservient labourer" , "Feudal subject" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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