manslayer

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manslayer

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From Middle English mansleere, man-slere, manslaer, from Old English mannslaga, equivalent to man + slayer.

noun manslayers

One who commits homicide or manslaughter The right of an accidental manslayer to flee to the protective custody of a city of refuge.
Similar: manslaughterer, murderer

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noun one who commits manslaughter

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@misc{manslayer_2026,
  title = {manslayer},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manslayer},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}