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', minned

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