mordhbrander

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Old Swedish

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Etymology

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Compound of mordh (“murder”) +‎ brander (“fire”), attested since 15th century. Cognate with Old Danish morthbrand and Low German mortbrant.

Noun

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mordhbrander

  1. a murder caused by setting fire to a building
  2. an arson

Descendants

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  • Swedish: mordbrand

References

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