one who lives under the protection of a great man. Commendati homines, were persons who, by voluntary homage, put themselves under the protection of any superior lord: for ancient Commendation was either predial, due for some tenure; or personal, which was by compulsion, as a sign of necessary subjection; or voluntary, with a desire of protection; and those who, by voluntary homage, put themselves under the protection of any man of power, were sometimes called homines ejus commendati, as often occurs in Doomsday. Commendati dimidii were those who depended on two several lords, and paid one half of their homage to each; and sub-commendati were like under-tenants under the command of persons that were themselves under the command of some superior lord: also there were dimidii sub-commendati, who bore a double relation to such depending lords. This phrase seems to be still in use in the usual compliment, "Commend me to such a friend," &c., which is to let him know, "I am his humble servant."