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
"Is it thee who would be my son-in-law?" inquired the jarl, with a smile, and measuring him with a proud look.
From The Childhood of King Erik Menved An Historical Romance by Ingemann, Bernhard Severin
“Tell me, Gyda, that of which ye spake,” said the jarl.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster
So much against her wish, Egwina was forced to enter the dwelling of Hakon the jarl.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster
I wot not what it hath granted, but this I know: I wished myself well away from the dwelling of Hakon, jarl.
From A Maid at King Alfred?s Court by Madison, Lucy Foster
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