# hamesucken

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. An assault on a person in his own home, having broken in for that purpose.

## Etymology
From Old English hāmsōcn, literally "home-seeking, an attack upon a house; also the fine exacted for this". Compare German Heimsuchung.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hamesucken