raunsonen

Etymology
Borrowed from ; equivalent to.

Verb

 * 1) To pay ransom money; to pay money to effect a prisoner's release.
 * 2) To hold as prisoner for ransom; to provide the option of ransom.
 * 3) To release a captive due to having been paid ransom money.
 * 4)  To redeem or liberate the soul (from perdition)
 * 5)  To purge or expunge sin; to remove the stain of evil.
 * 6)  To exact monetary payment; to pressure people to give money.
 * 7)  To charge or tax; to levy or impose a fee.