thrall

Meanings

Noun

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

Adjective

• Enthralled; captive.

Verb

• To make a thrall; enslave.

Origin

• From Middle English thral, thralle, threl, threlle, from Old English þrǣl, from Old Norse þræll, from Proto-Germanic *þrahilaz, *þragilaz, *þrigilaz, from Proto-Indo-European *trāgʰ-; according to ODS probably related to Gothic 𐌸𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽, Old English þrǣġan.
• From Middle English thrallen, from the noun above. Compare Old Norse þræla.