huscarl

English

Noun

huscarl (plural huscarls)

  1. Alternative form of housecarl.

Old English

Etymology

From Old Norse húskarl, equivalent to hūs (“house”) +‎ ċeorl (“man”)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈxuːsˌkɑrl/, [ˈhuːsˌkɑrˠl]

Noun

hūscarl m

  1. member of a king's bodyguard

Descendants

  • English: housecarl

References

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