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† esne Obs. exc. Hist.|ˈɛzniː|
[OE. ęsne = Goth. asneis:—OTeut. *asnjo-z harvestman, f. *asano-z harvest.]
The OE. designation of a class of domestic slaves.
c950Lindisf. Gosp. Matt. x. 24 Ne is ðeᵹn ofer ðone laruu nec ðea vel esne ofer hlaferde his. c975Rushw. Gosp. John iv. 51 Esnas ᵹiurnon togæᵹnes him. 1820Scott Ivanhoe xxxii, Theow and Esne art thou no longer. 1861Pearson Early & Mid. Ages Eng. 201 The..esnés or day-labourers, were the lowest. 1875Stubbs Const. Hist. I. v. 78 The esne or slave who works for hire. |