n.
Variant: or car · lin
Pronunciation: ' kär-l ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English kerling, from Old Norse, from karl man
Date: 14th century
chiefly Scottish : WOMAN especially : an old woman
n.
Variant: or car · lin
Pronunciation: ' kär-l ə n
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English kerling, from Old Norse, from karl man
Date: 14th century
chiefly Scottish : WOMAN especially : an old woman
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012