召めし抱かかえる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

employ as a retainer; take into service

Historical or period term for hiring someone as a personal retainer or vassal, often in a samurai or feudal context. Not used for modern employment.

• 藩はん主しゅは有ゆう能のうな浪ろう人にんを召めし抱かかえた。

  The feudal lord took the capable ronin into his service.

• 彼かれは若わかい頃ころ、旗はた本もとに召めし抱かかえられた。

  When he was young, he was employed as a retainer by a hatamoto.