CHURL


Meaning of CHURL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈchər(-ə)l ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ceorl man, ceorl; akin to Old Norse karl man, husband

Date: before 12th century

1. : ceorl

2. : a medieval peasant

3. : rustic , countryman

4.

a. : a rude ill-bred person

b. : a stingy morose person

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.