English Explanatory Dictionary

housecarl

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A member of the Scandinavian royal household troops.

Pronunciation

/ˈhaʊsˌkɑː(ɹ)l/

Word forms

housecarl housecarls huscarl huskarl

Etymology

From Middle English houscarl, from Old English hūscarl, from Old Norse húskarl, equivalent to house + carl. Cognate with Old English hūsċeorl, Old Frisian hūskerl.

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