HOUSECARL


Meaning of HOUSECARL in English

n. (also housecarle) hist. a member of the bodyguard of a Danish or English king or noble.

Etymology: OE h{uacute}scarl f. ON h{uacute}skarl f. h{uacute}s HOUSE + karl man: cf. CARL

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.