Thralled
/θrɔːld/noun
Held in bondage, captivity, or strong fascination.
Did you know?The word comes from Old English *þræl* meaning “slave,” and its deeper Germanic root is tied to servitude and captivity, not enchantment—though English later turned that chain-image into the idea of being spellbound.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*þrælaz
“slave, bondman”
Old English
OE
þræl
“slave, servant, one in bondage”
Old Norse
ON
þræll
“slave, thrall”
Middle English
ME
thralle
“slave, captive; later, one under another's power”
Modern English
English
thralled
“held in bondage or under strong control; fascinated or captivated”
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