jarl
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of jarl
1810–20; < Old Norse jarl; see earl
Example Sentences
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The ship burial could have been for a king, queen or jarl, he said.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2020
The great mead hall was crowded with Danes, feasting and drinking, and on the high seat sat Hakon the jarl.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster
“My thanks I give thee, Hakon,” murmured the girl as the jarl threw the chain over her shoulders.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster
Then hie with us to the dwelling of Hakon the jarl who hath a feast to-night.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster
In vain did the jarl throw gifts upon the platform.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster
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