thrall
Enthralled; captiveEnthralled; captive.
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Meaning
1 senses(archaic)Enthralled; captive.
Origin
From Middle English thral, thralle, threl, threlle, from Old English þrǣl (“thrall, slave,From Middle English thral, thralle, threl, threlle, from Old English þrǣl (“thrall, slave, servant”), from Old Norse þræll (“slave”), from Proto-Germanic *þrahilaz, *þragilaz, *þrigilaz (“runner, gofer, servant”), from Proto-Indo-European *tregʰ- (“to pull, drag, race, run”), possibly a variant of *dʰregʰ- (“to run”); related to Gothic 𐌸𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (þragjan), Old English þrǣġan (“to run”).
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Forms
more thrall, most thrall| Comparative | more thrall Lesson |
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| Superlative | most thrall Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
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