HOUSECARL


Meaning of HOUSECARL in English

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

[ OE h£scarl f. ON h£skarl f. h£s HOUSE + karl man: cf. CARL ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.