Housecarl definition

houskärl

A member of the bodyguard or household troops of a Danish or Anglo-Saxon king or noble.

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A member of the bodyguard or household troops of a Danish or English king or nobleman in late Anglo-Saxon times.

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(historical) A member of the Scandinavian royal household troops.

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Other Word Forms

Noun

Singular:

housecarl

Plural:

housecarls

Origin of housecarl

Old Norse huskarl

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