HOUSECARL

Etymology

Noun

housecarl (plural housecarls)

(historical) A member of the Scandinavian royal household troops.

Source: Wiktionary


House"carl`, n. Etym: [OE. huscarle. See House, and Carl.] (Eng. Archæol.)

Definition: A household servant; also, one of the bodyguard of King Canute.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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