- hæftling
- m (-es/-as) prisoner, captive
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
hæftling
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captive — (n.) late 14c., from L. captivus caught, taken prisoner, from captus, pp. of capere to take, hold, seize (see CAPABLE (Cf. capable)). Replaced O.E. hæftling, from hæft taken, seized. As an adj., from early 15c … Etymology dictionary
