Definitions For Esne

Noun

ESNE (plural ESNEs) (Anglo-Saxon, historical) A hireling of servile status; slave.

Etymology

{{lbor, en, ang, esne}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, asnijaz, t=day labourer, hireling}}, from {{der, en, gem-pro, *asniz}}, *asunz, t=reward, from {{der, en, ine-pro, *os(e)n-}}, *es(e)n-, t=summer, harvest, harvest-time. Related to {{cog, ang, earnian, t=to labor for, strive after, deserve as the reward of labor, merit, earn, win}}. More at earn.

Anagrams

Nees, eens, seen, sene, snee