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