maraud

English

/məˈɹɔːd/, /məˈɹɔd/, /mɘˈɹoːd/

verb
Definitions
  • (intransitive) To move about in roving fashion looking for plunder.
  • (intransitive) To go about aggressively or in a predatory manner.
  • (transitive) To raid and pillage.

Etymology

Borrowed from French marauder derived from Middle French maraud (rascal) derived from Old French *marault (beggar, vagabond) derived from Frankish *marrijan (hinder, neglect, make angry, prevent) derived from Proto-Germanic *marzijaną (hinder, disturb, impede, neglect, spoil, ignore, prevent, obstruct) derived from Proto-Indo-European *mers- (forget, neglect, annoy, ignore, disturb, confuse, trouble).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*mers-

Gloss

forget, neglect, annoy, ignore, disturb, confuse, trouble

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