Bethrall

/bɪˈθrɔːl/ verb

To enslave or hold someone in bondage; to make someone a thrall or servant.

From the prefix 'be-' (causing or making) combined with 'thrall' (a slave or bondsperson). The word comes from Old Norse 'þræll' meaning slave, and the 'be-' prefix was common in Middle English to create verbs from nouns.

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