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English
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old English eorl. Doublet of earl and jarl.
Noun
eorl (plural eorls)
- (historical) An Anglo-Saxon of noble rank; a nobleman ranking above a thane; alderman.
Anagrams
Middle English
Noun
eorl
- Alternative form of erl
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-Germanic *erlaz, further origin unknown. Cognate with Old Saxon erl, Old High German erl, Old Norse jarl.
Pronunciation
Noun
eorl m
- Anglo-Saxon of noble rank; a nobleman ranking above a thane; alderman
- warrior, brave man
- Danish under-king, jarl
Declension
Declension of eorl (strong a-stem)
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