indemn

English

Etymology

From French indemne and indempne, from Latin indemnis (“unhurt”), from in- (“not”) + damnum (“hurt, damage; wrong”).^[1] Compare damn.

Adjective

indemn (not comparable)

(rare) Without loss or injury.
- 1526, R. Wingfield, letter to Cardinal Wolsey (Galba B.xiv) f. 3v
  The sayde kynge hath bownde hymsylff to save th emperour indempne agaynste the kynges highnes of alle thingis.

Derived terms

References

↑ Oxford English Dictionary, 1st ed. "indemnify, v.¹". Oxford University Press (Oxford), 1900.

Anagrams

Minden, mendin'

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