† churldomObs. [See -dom.] The state of being a churl or bondman. c1386Chaucer Pars. T., De Avaritia ⁋692 (Harl. MS.) This name of cherldom [so also Christch. MS.; other MSS. read thraldom] was never erst couth til Noe sayde that his sone Chanaan schulde be thral of his bretheren.