ceorl

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UK/ˈt͡ʃeɪ.əl/US/ˈt͡ʃeɪ.ɚl/

noun

An Anglo-Saxon churl.

OriginOld English ċeorl →
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Meanings

nounceorl (plural ceorls)

plural ceorls

  1. historicalAn Anglo-Saxon churl.

Origin

  1. Old Englishċeorl
  2. Englishceorl

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

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

CloreColerCloerOrcelcorle
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APA

ceorl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceorl

MLA

“ceorl.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceorl. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ceorl,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ceorl.

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