hamesucken
noun
hame·suck·en
variants or less commonly haimsucken
ˈhāmˌsəkən
plural -s
1
Scots law : the assaulting of a person in his or her own house or dwelling place
2
Anglo-Saxon law
a(1)
: a franchise of trying persons charged with assaulting a person in his own home and receiving the fines or damages imposed
(2)
: such fines or damages
b
: burglary, housebreaking
Word History
Etymology
Middle English hamsoken, from Old English hāmsōcn, from hām home + sōcn attack; akin to Old Norse sōkn attack, Old English sēcan to attack, seek