thirldom

== Scots == === Etymology === Inherited from Early Scots thyrldome, threldome (compare southern Middle English thraldom). === Noun === thirldom (plural thirldoms) slavery servitude subordination thirlage ==== Related terms ==== unthirldom === References === “thirldom”, in The Dictionary of the Scots Language, Edinburgh: Scottish Language Dictionaries, 2004–present, →OCLC.