I. ˈthrȯl noun
Etymology: Middle English thral, from Old English thræl, from Old Norse thræll
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : a servant slave : bondman ; also : serf
b. : a person in moral or mental servitude
2.
a. : a state of servitude or submission
in thrall to his emotions
b. : a state of complete absorption
mountains could hold me in thrall with a subtle attraction of their own — Elyne Mitchell
• thrall adjective
• thrall·dom or thral·dom ˈthrȯl-dəm noun
II. transitive verb
Date: 13th century
archaic : enthrall , enslave