earlman

English

Etymology

Modern coinage, from earl +‎ man.

Noun

earlman (plural earlmen)

  1. A nobleman, warrior, or man of rank, in Anglo-Saxon times.
    • 1961, Norma Lorre Goodrich, “Beowulf”, in The Medieval Myths, New York: The New American Library, page 20:
      According to the old king's will, his body was borne down the sea cliffs and placed on the earlman's ship.
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