"carle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: carles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} carle (plural carles)
  1. (chiefly Scotland) peasant; fellow Tags: Scotland Categories (topical): People Synonyms: carl

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for carle meaning in English (2.0kB)

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          "ref": "1885, Charles Kingsley, Daily Thoughts",
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          "ref": "1913, William Morris, The Story of the Glittering Plain",
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