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ceorl

/ˈt͡ʃeɪ.əl/US/ˈt͡ʃeɪ.ɚl/

ceorl noun: an Anglo-Saxon churl.

Noun

ceorl (plural ceorls)

  1. (historical) An Anglo-Saxon churl.

Forms of ceorl

pluralceorls

Origin of ceorl

Learned borrowing from Old English ċeorl. Doublet of carl, churl, and karl.

Words formed from ceorl

Questions about ceorl

What does ceorl mean?
Ceorl means an Anglo-Saxon churl.
What part of speech is ceorl?
Ceorl is a noun.
How do you pronounce ceorl?
Ceorl is pronounced /ˈt͡ʃeɪ.əl/ (UK).
What is the plural of ceorl?
The plural of ceorl is ceorls.

Words near ceorl in the dictionary

  1. ceo
  2. CEOed
  3. CEOing
  4. ceolin
  5. CEOP
  6. ceorl
  7. ceorlish
  8. ceorls
  9. ceos
  10. CEOSE
  11. cep

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