Definition of Ceorl. Meaning of Ceorl. Synonyms of Ceorl

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Definition of Ceorl

Ceorl
Ceorl Ceorl (k[e^][^o]rl or ch[~e]rl), n. [AS. See Churl, n.] (O. Eng. Hist.) A freeman of the lowest class; one not a thane or of the servile classes; a churl.

Meaning of Ceorl from wikipedia

- Ceorl may refer to any of the following: Ceorl, a rider of Rohan in J.R.R. Tolkien's fictional world of Middle-earth Churl, a social rank in Anglo-Saxon...
- of higher status than the ceorl. Chadwick states that "from the time of Æthelstan, the distinction between thegn and ceorl was the broad line of demarcation...
- status of slave (þræll, þēow) contrasts with that of the freeman (karl, ceorl) and the nobleman (jarl, eorl). Look up thrall in Wiktionary, the free dictionary...
- an amount reflected as the basic fee due for the death of a churl (or ceorl) both in later Anglo-Saxon and continental law codes. In the 8th century...
- meaning was "free man". The Old English descendant of this word was Ċearl or Ċeorl, as the name of King Cearl of Mercia, that disappeared after the Norman...
- for a higher penalty than robbing a ceorl. On the other hand, a thane who thieved could pay a higher fine than a ceorl who did likewise. Men were willing...
- but the word soon came to mean "a non-servile peasant", still spelled ċeorl(e), and denoting the lowest rank of freemen. According to the Oxford English...
- for a ceorl, incidentally revealing that ceorls were required to serve in the army. Scholars have disagreed on the military value of the ceorl, but it...
- Carla is the feminized version of Carl, Carlos or Charles, from ceorl in Old English, which means "free man". Notable people with the name include: Carla...
- Cearl (or Ceorl) was an early king of Mercia who ruled during the early part of the 7th century, until about 626. He is the first Mercian king mentioned...