housecarl
a member of the household troops or bodyguard of a Danish or early English king or noble.
Origin of housecarl
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How to use housecarl in a sentence
Whereon the housecarl laughed a little, and said that it was but an ancient flint working.
A King's Comrade | Charles WhistlerPresently Erling came alongside me, leaving the housecarl to mind his comrade.
A King's Comrade | Charles Whistler"Now is East Anglia mine in truth," he said; and with that he bade the housecarl fetch Curan, the cook's porter, to him.
Havelok The Dane | Charles WhistlerAnd presently I thought that I might do worse than be a housecarl for a time, if Eglaf would have me.
Havelok The Dane | Charles Whistler"That, I take it, is a hint that you might like to be a housecarl of the king's," he said.
Havelok The Dane | Charles Whistler
British Dictionary definitions for housecarl
/ (ˈhaʊsˌkɑːl) /
(in medieval Europe) a household warrior of Danish kings and noblemen
Origin of housecarl
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