thrall

English

/θɹɔːl/, /θɹɔl/

noun
Definitions
  • One who is enslaved or under mind control.
  • (uncountable) The state of being under the control of another person.
  • A shelf; a stand for barrels, etc.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English thral inherited from Old English þrǣl (thrall, servant, slave) derived from Old Norse þræll (slave, serf, gofer, runner) derived from Proto-Germanic *þrahilaz derived from Proto-Indo-European *trāgʰ- (run, pull, race, drag).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*trāgʰ-

Gloss

run, pull, race, drag

Concept
Semantic Field

Motion

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

走

Emoji
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