殿様は腕の立つ浪人を家臣として召し抱えた。
The lord took a skilled masterless samurai into his service as a retainer.
その藩は多くの学者を召し抱えていた。
That domain kept many scholars in its employ.
剣術の腕を見込まれ、彼は将軍家に召し抱えられた。
Recognized for his swordsmanship, he was taken into the shogun's service.