"erl" meaning in Middle English

See erl in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈɛrl/, /ˈɛːrl/, /ˈjɛrl/, /ˈɛrəl/ Forms: erles [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Old English eorl, from Proto-West Germanic *erl, from Proto-Germanic *erlaz. Cognate to Old Swedish iærl, Old Danish ierl. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|eorl|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English eorl, {{inh+|enm|ang|eorl}} Inherited from Old English eorl, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*erl}} Proto-West Germanic *erl, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*erlaz}} Proto-Germanic *erlaz, {{cog|gmq-osw|iærl}} Old Swedish iærl, {{cog|gmq-oda|ierl}} Old Danish ierl Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} erl, {{enm-noun|erles}} erl (plural erles)
  1. A great noble subordinate to a king or duke; a count or earl:
    An early medieval Anglo-Saxon or Anglo-Norse magnate (subordinate to the king).
    Categories (topical): Nobility, People
    Sense id: en-erl-enm-noun-gmq3u1Ti Disambiguation of Nobility: 41 41 19 Disambiguation of People: 39 27 34 Categories (other): Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 45 23 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 51 16 34
  2. A great noble subordinate to a king or duke; a count or earl:
    An earl; the English equivalent to a count under the king or (later) a duke.
    Categories (topical): Nobility, People
    Sense id: en-erl-enm-noun-o8JiNTdb Disambiguation of Nobility: 41 41 19 Disambiguation of People: 39 27 34 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 33 49 18
  3. (rare) A partner; one who accompanies another. Tags: rare Categories (topical): Nobility, People
    Sense id: en-erl-enm-noun-zriE-qC1 Disambiguation of Nobility: 41 41 19 Disambiguation of People: 39 27 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: ærl, eerl, eorl, erle, eryl, ȝerle, ȝierl, yerl Derived forms: erldom, erl marschal

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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    },
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        "(rare) A partner; one who accompanies another."
      ],
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛrl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛːrl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈjɛrl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛrəl/"
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "ærl"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "eorl"
    },
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "erle"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "eryl"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "ȝerle"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "ȝierl"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
      "word": "yerl"
    }
  ],
  "word": "erl"
}
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/ˈɛrl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛːrl/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈjɛrl/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɛrəl/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "ærl"
    },
    {
      "word": "eerl"
    },
    {
      "word": "eorl"
    },
    {
      "word": "erle"
    },
    {
      "word": "eryl"
    },
    {
      "word": "ȝerle"
    },
    {
      "word": "ȝierl"
    },
    {
      "word": "yerl"
    }
  ],
  "word": "erl"
}

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