hyreborg

Old English

noun

Definitions

(monetary) interest

Etymology

Compound from Old English hȳr (interest on money lent, pay for service, hire, employment for wages) + Old English borg (security, pledge, loan).

Origin

Old English

borg

Gloss

security, pledge, loan

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

borg Old English
hyrling Old English
hyrmann Old English
hȳr Old English
hire Middle English
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