hamesucken

noun hame·suck·en

variants: or less commonly haimsucken \ˈhāmˌsəkən\

Definition of hamesucken

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

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Origin and Etymology of hamesucken

Middle English hamsoken, from Old English hāmsōcn, from hām home + sōcn attack; akin to Old Norse sōkn attack, Old English sēcan to attack, seek