"eorl" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: eorls [plural]
Etymology: Learned borrowing from Old English eorl. Doublet of earl and jarl. Etymology templates: {{lbor|en|ang|eorl}} Learned borrowing from Old English eorl, {{doublet|en|earl|jarl}} Doublet of earl and jarl Head templates: {{en-noun}} eorl (plural eorls)
  1. (historical) An Anglo-Saxon of noble rank; a nobleman ranking above a thane; alderman. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-eorl-en-noun-aoC5G9B0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Old English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Old English entries with incorrect language header: 48 12 24 1 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 49 32 8 1 10 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 45 30 11 1 14

Inflected forms

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    },
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    "Old English terms inherited from Proto-Germanic",
    "Old English terms with IPA pronunciation",
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      ],
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