The word 'thrall' is a loan word from Scandinavian 'thraell'

'Thrall' is a word borrowed from Scandinavian 'thraell'. The word entered the English language some time before the 12th century.

thrall [noun] [before 12th century]

• a servant slave
• bondman
• serf
• a person in moral or mental servitude
• a state of servitude or submission

Meaning: a servant slave : bondman; serf; a person in moral or mental servitude.

Etymology: Middle English thral; from Old English thrl; from Old Norse thrll.

Topics: Society:Culture.

Origin: From Scandinavian to English.

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