A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor.
A free peasant (as opposed to a serf) of the lowest rank, below an earl and a thane; a freeman; also (more generally), a person without royal or noble status; a commoner.
A bondman or serf.
A freedman, ranked below a thane but above a thrall.
A person who is unpleasant or underhanded; a slimeball.