ransom
ransom n
OFr rançon < *re(d)empçon < L. redemptiōn-em < rediměre, buy back.
- Freedom; salvation; redemption from punishment; release from bondage; [fig.] comfort; consolation; relief; solace; reassurance.
ransom [-ed] v
see ransom, n.
- Rescue; deliver; protect; preserve; save.