English Explanatory Dictionary

thrall

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Slave; one under the control of another.
  2. The state of being under the control of another person.
  3. A shelf; a stand for barrels, etc.
adj
  1. Enthralled; captive.
verb
  1. To make a thrall; enslave.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/θɹɔːl/ /θɹɔl/ /θɹɑl/ en-us-thrall.ogg en-au-thrall.ogg

Word forms

thrall thralls more thrall most thrall thralling thralled

Etymology

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”).

Synonyms

grasp

Related words

thraldom enthrall inthrall

Derived words

thirl thrallage thirlage
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