durance vile

A lengthy prison sentence. “Durance” meant “duration,” and “vile” has its contemporary meaning of loathsome. That pretty well described long-term incarceration from the Middle Ages down to much of today's world.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Cadi	-	Welsh
Mzia	-	Georgian
Bernadette	[.bə:nə'det]
Stephenson	['sti:vnsn]
Uma	-	Hinduism, Indian, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi
Anahid	-	Armenian