Etymology Explorer › Scots

Where does “thirldom” come from?

thirldom (Scots) comes from Middle English þreldome.

thirldom (Scots): slavery; servitude; subordination

Definitions

  1. slavery; servitude; subordination

Ancestry of “thirldom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishþreldome—

Words derived from “thirldom”

  • unthirldom
Every word from Middle English þreldome →