hamesucken

noun

hame·​suck·​en

variants or less commonly haimsucken

ˈhāmˌsəkən

plural -s

1

Scots law : the assaulting of a person in his or her own house or dwelling place

2

Anglo-Saxon law

a(1)

: a franchise of trying persons charged with assaulting a person in his own home and receiving the fines or damages imposed

(2)

: such fines or damages

b

: burglary, housebreaking

Word History

Etymology

Middle English hamsoken, from Old English hāmsōcn, from hām home + sōcn attack; akin to Old Norse sōkn attack, Old English sēcan to attack, seek

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