jarl
Americannoun
noun
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Etymology
Origin of jarl
1810–20; < Old Norse jarl; see earl
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The ship burial could have been for a king, queen or jarl, he said.
From BBC ● Dec. 3, 2020
Gracious wert thou, O jarl, when thou didst say that I sing not against my country!
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Lucy Foster Madison
After the feast Hakon the jarl called for the skalds, and many there were who sang of his deeds and his bounty.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Lucy Foster Madison
“Whether she will or no, the maiden shall lead us,” cried the jarl.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Lucy Foster Madison
"Good: with the time comes the care!" muttered the jarl.
From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Bernhard Severin Ingemann
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