þræl

slave, servant

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A restrained captive cannot move away because another person holds the short chain attached to her wrist restraints, making her subjection to another's power visible.

noun

thrall

THRAWL/θrɔːl/

Bondage under another's control.

Etymology

thrallOld Englishslave, servant

Old English þræl named a person in servitude; thrall later named the condition itself. Being under someone’s influence extends that loss of freedom beyond literal bondage.

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