Cryptic crossword clue
Contribute to endless books on Scotland’s earliest serfs

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word HELOTS

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The straight part
We know that "serfs" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case serfs = helots.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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This part involves a more complex hint, such as an anagram, homophone, hidden word, etc.
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What does HELOTS mean?

HELOTS noun
  1. A member of the ancient Spartan class of serfs.
  2. A serf; a slave.

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