manslayer

One who commits homicide or manslaughter

Noun

  1. One who commits homicide or manslaughter
    • The right of an accidental manslayer to flee to the protective custody of a city of refuge. - 2001, David L. Lieber, Jules Harlow, Etz Hayim: Torah and Commentary, page 763:

Origin

From Middle English mansleere, man-slere, manslaer, from Old English mannslaga, equivalent to man + slayer.

Forms

manslayers

Synonyms

manslaughterer murderer