CEORL

Etymology

Noun

ceorl (plural ceorls)

(historical) An Anglo-Saxon churl.

Anagrams

• Cloer, Clore, Corle

Source: Wiktionary


Ceorl (keôrl or cherl), n. [AS. See Churl, n.] (O. Eng. Hist.)

Definition: A freeman of the lowest class; one not a thane or of the servile classes; a churl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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