[rxsid]

"The word “dregs” is a mistranslation—there is a French word spelled like that which means “dregs,” but here it is the past participle of the verb “lier” (meaning “bound” or “connected” and spelled with an accent over the “e”)."

Thank Babelfish, for that.

http://babelfish.yahoo.com/

[rxsid]

And indeed, Google translater gives this:

"linked to this society by certain duties and subject to its authority, they participate with equality has its advantages"

http://translate.google.com/#fr|en|lies%20a%20cette%20societe%20par%20certains%20devoirs%20et%20soumis%20a%20son%20autorite%2C%20ils%20participent%20avec%20egalite%20a%20ses%20avantages