[house.carl] n [OE huscarl, fr. ON huskarl, fr. hus house + karl man; akin to OE ceorl churl] (bef. 12c): a member of the bodyguard of a Danish or early English king or noble
HOUSECARL
Meaning of HOUSECARL in English
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012