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Housecarl is a calque of the original Old Norse term, húskarl, which literally means "house man". Karl is cognate to the Old English churl, or ceorl, meaning a man, or a non-servile peasant. [2]
The hird (also named "Håndgangne Menn" in Norwegian), in Scandinavian history, was originally an informal retinue of personal armed companions, [1] hirdmen or housecarls.Over time, it came to mean not only the nucleus ('Guards') of the royal army but also a more formal royal court household.
The Thingmen (Old English: Þingalið) was a unit (or a body of men) in the service of the Kings of England during the period 1013–1051. The unit was financed by direct taxation which had its origins in the tribute known as Danegeld. [1]
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In modern times, the term "Anglo-Saxons" is used by scholars to refer collectively to the Old English speaking groups in Britain. As a compound term, it has the advantage of covering the various English-speaking groups on the one hand, and to avoid possible misunderstandings from using the terms "Saxons" or "Angles" (English), both of which terms could be used either as collectives referring ...
An Anglo-Saxon king killed by Uther Pendragon, Horsa's brother Hueil mab Caw: Huail Culhwch and Olwen, c. 1110 Vita Gildae, Welsh Triads: A Pictish plunderer and chieftain, killed by Arthur, brother to Saint Gildas: Hoel† (Welsh: Howel, Hywel) The Dream of Rhonabwy, Geraint and Enid: Son of King Budic of Brittany, father to St. Tudwal: Horsa
He’s louche and sun-kissed, effortlessly cool and 91 years old. The Spanish King — real name Andrés García-Carro — became a model somewhat accidentally thanks to his granddaughter, Celine ...
A churl (Old High German karal), in its earliest Old English (Anglo-Saxon) meaning, was simply "a man" or more particularly a "free man", [1] but the word soon came to mean "a non-servile peasant", still spelled ċeorl(e), and denoting the lowest rank of freemen.