esne

English

noun
Definitions
  • (Anglo-Saxon) A hireling of servile status; slave.

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Germanic *asnijaz (day labourer, hireling), *asniz derived from Proto-Indo-European *os(e)n-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*os(e)n-

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