ceorl

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English ċeorl. Doublet of churl.

Noun

ceorl (plural ceorls)

1. (historical) An Anglo-Saxon churl.

Derived terms

• ceorlish

 

Anagrams

• Cloer, Clore, Corle

Old English

Alternative forms

• ċiorl

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *karil, *karul, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz, *karulaz (“man”), akin to Old Frisian tzerl, tzirl (West Frisian tsjirl), Old Norse karl (Danish/Norwegian/Swedish/Danish karl), Old High German karal, Middle Low German kerl (German Kerl).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃe͜orl/, [t͡ʃe͜orˠl]

Noun

ċeorl m

1. (historical) a churl, a freeman ranked below a þegn but above a thrall
2. man
3. peasant

Declension

Declension of ċeorl (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	ċeorl	ċeorlas
accusative	ċeorl	ċeorlas
genitive	ċeorles	ċeorla
dative	ċeorle	ċeorlum

Derived terms

• ċeorlisċ

Descendants

• Middle English: cherl, cheorl, churl
  • English: churl
  • Scots: churl
  • Yola: chourle

References

• Bartleby.com
• Suite101.com
• Britannica