Old English · noun
huscarl
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- IPA
- /ˈxuːsˌkɑrl/[ˈhuːsˌkɑrˠl]
- Syllables
- ˈxuːs · ˌkɑrl (2 syllables)
Meaning
member of a king's bodyguard
Etymology
From Old Norse húskarl, equivalent to hūs (“house”) + ċeorl (“man”)
Descendants
housecarl
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