huscarle (c.1136-37)
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huscarle (c.1136-37)

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  FEW:  hûscarl 16,275a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: usecarl 11,62 DEAF:  huscarle H752 DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  housecarl n.  MED:  houscarl n.  DMLBS:  huscarlus 1187b
hucharle,  huscharle,  huscherle;  husecarle,  huzecharle;  usecarle  
ls(loanword: M.E. )
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s.

1occupationhousecarl, royal bodyguard: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  De ses huscarles (var. (L: s.xiii2) hucharles) mult ocistrent  5117
karl 
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