"housecarl" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈhaʊsˌkɑː(ɹ)l/ Forms: housecarls [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|houscarl}} Middle English houscarl, {{inh|en|ang|hūscarl}} Old English hūscarl, {{der|en|non|húskarl}} Old Norse húskarl, {{com|en|house|carl}} house + carl, {{cog|ang|hūsċeorl}} Old English hūsċeorl, {{cog|ofs|hūskerl}} Old Frisian hūskerl Head templates: {{en-noun}} housecarl (plural housecarls)
  1. (historical) A member of the Scandinavian royal household troops. Wikipedia link: housecarl Tags: historical Synonyms: huscarl, huskarl
    Sense id: en-housecarl-en-noun-emjbxDvL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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