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
Aod	-	Biblical Greek
Jeannette	[dʒi'net]
Sorcha	SAWR-ə-khə (Irish), SAWR-khə (Irish)	Irish, Scottish
Gian	-	Italian (Archaic)
Sampo	SAHM-po (Finnish)	Finnish, Finnish Mythology
Debbora	-	Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek