thrallen

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Middle English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From thral +‎ -en (infinitival suffix); compare Old Norse þræla.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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thrallen (third-person singular simple present thralleth, present participle thrallende, thrallynge, first-/third-person singular past indicative and past participle thralled)

  1. To enslave; to bring into subjection or bondage.
  2. To submit or subject oneself to thraldom or servitude.
  3. To suppress an emotion or faculty.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: thrall
  • Scots: thirl

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