Definition of THRALL

thrall

Meanings

Plural: thralls

Noun

  • the state of being under the control of another person
  • someone held in bondage
  • One who is enslaved or under mind control.
  • The state of being under the control of another person.
  • A shelf; a stand for barrels, etc.

Adj

  • Enthralled; captive.

Verb

  • To make a thrall; enslave.

Origin / 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 *trāgʰ- (“to pull, drag, race, run”); according to ODS probably related to Gothic 𐌸𐍂𐌰𐌲𐌾𐌰𐌽 (þragjan), Old English þrǣġan (“to run”).

Scrabble Score: 9

thrall is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
thrall is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
thrall is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

thrall is a valid Words With Friends word