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Definition of ceorl in English: ceorlnoun tʃəːl historical (in Anglo-Saxon England) a freeman of the lowest class, ranking directly below a thane. Example sentencesExamples - If a ceorl and his wife have a child, and the ceorl dies, the mother shall keep her child and bring it up.
- Even the West Saxon ceorl appears as the head of a free peasant household, owing military service, capable of owning slaves, and with significant legal status.
- The fully armed late Saxon warrior was something more than a ceorl turned soldier.
- There were three main classes of ceorl, although the dividing line between the classes was indistinct.
- All ceorls could win promotion through prosperity or military service.
Synonyms bondsman, slave, servant, menial, villein, thrall, helot
Origin Old English, of Germanic origin; related to carl. |