mordhbrander
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Old Swedish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Compound of mordh (“murder”) + brander (“fire”), attested since 15th century. Cognate with Old Danish morthbrand and Low German mortbrant.
Noun[edit]
mordhbrander
- a murder caused by setting fire to a building
- an arson
Descendants[edit]
- Swedish: mordbrand