verb
maraud
Maraud (verb) means to wander around looking for things to steal.
verb
1
To wander around looking for things to steal.
2
To move around in a threatening or aggressive way.
3
To attack a place and steal from it.
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Etymology
From French marauder, derivative of maraud (“rogue, vagabond”), from Middle French maraud (“rascal”), from Old French *marault (“beggar, vagabond”), from marir, marrir (“to trouble, stray, lose ones way, be lost”), from Frankish *marʀijan (“to neglect, hinder”), from Proto-Germanic *marzijaną (“to neglect, hinder, spoil”), from Proto-Indo-European *mers- (“to trouble, confuse, ignore, forget”), + Old French suffix -ault, -aud. Cognate with Old High German marrjan, marren (“to obstruct, hinder”), Old Saxon merrian (“to hinder, waste”), Gothic 𐌼𐌰𐍂𐌶𐌾𐌰𐌽 (marzjan, “to offend”). Related to mar.
Rhymes for maraud
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What is the meaning of maraud?
"maraud" (verb) means to wander around looking for things to steal.
What are the different meanings of maraud?
"maraud" has 3 main meanings: 1. To wander around looking for things to steal; 2. To move around in a threatening or aggressive way; 3. To attack a place and steal from it.
