manslaught

English

Etymology

From Middle English manslagt, manslaȝt, from Old English mansliht (“murder; killing of a person”), equivalent to man +‎ slaught. Cognate with Middle Low German manslacht, Middle High German manslaht, Danish mandslæt.

Noun

manslaught (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) Manslaughter.
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