406 HISTORY OF CERTAIN 
Directly from the verb, we have no word as 
such at present in use in our language. It leads 
us, however, to the exact import of certain deri- 
vatives which we still retain, as for instance, 
“husband,” a dweller in a house, one who has 
taken a house for himself, and as “it is not good 
for man to be alone,” and a house taken is sure 
to be followed by a wife also taken; “ husband” 
now is the common name of a married man. 
*Bondman,” one dwelling with you, either as 
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a slave, or a pledge, or hostage. ‘‘ Bondage,” 
a state of slavery—confined to the house and 
dwelling—not free. A “husbandman,” a man 
living in the house, a servant of the house, doing 
its work, or the work connected with it; hence, 
now signifying a farmer, or one attached to a farm, 
and constantly employed on its premises. Times, 
however, are strangely changed. From the 
palace to the cot, every house is a home, every 
man among us free. All we keep in “bond” are 
our merchandise and wares, trafficking in the 
same way with our goods, as our forefathers did 
one with another. 
‘“‘ Bauan” exists as a root also in the old Gothic, 
such phrases of the Greek Testament as, tomjow 
% avrot; being translated by Ulphilas. ‘“baua in 
