Lexica → Word → bond
| Letter | B |
|---|---|
| Letter name | bee |
| Pronounciation | /biː/ |
| Word: | bond |
|---|---|
| Pronounciation: | |
| Century: | 14th |
| DA Name: | bond |
| Era: | C.E. |
| Origin: | Original |
| Type: | Official |
| Source Language: | Latin |
Source Language Words: | From 14th Century Latin bond and 14th Century English bond meaning "a serf or slave by binding agreement/covenant". A deliberate and cruel corruption of the pre 12th Century English word bonda and Old Norse bondi meaning "free-born farmer". By the 16th Century, the word also acquired the meaning "An agreed obligation/oath to pay a DEBT or to perform a CONTRACT". |
| Source Text: | Century Latin |
Definition: | The key operating factor is CONSENT. Once an indivividual gives their content, they are "bonded" (slaves) to that obligation and subject to BONDAGE. |