manslayer

American  

[man-sley-er] / ˈmænˌsleɪ ər /

noun

1. a person who kills another human being.

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Other Word Forms

• manslaying noun

Etymology

Origin of manslayer

before 1000; Middle English; manslaer. See man, slayer ( def. )

Example Sentences

In this case a special hut was not built for the manslayer, and he was allowed to pass the nights in the temple of the war god.

From The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia by Frazer, James George, Sir

Then said Amis: “Never shall it be that my fellow be a manslayer for the healing of me.”

From Old French Romances by Morris, William

He made the way as plain as possiblePg 70 to the manslayer of old.

From The Cities of Refuge: or, The Name of Jesus A Sunday book for the young by Macduff, John R. (John Ross)

There it stood, the terrible beast, the manslayer, gigantic in its might, and for a moment the spectator stood petrified.

From Harley Greenoak's Charge by Mitford, Bertram

The temporary restrictions laid on a manslayer were probably dictated by a fear of his victim's ghost.

From The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3) The Belief Among the Aborigines of Australia, the Torres Straits Islands, New Guinea and Melanesia by Frazer, James George, Sir