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eorl

Pronunciation: /e͜orl/

“eorl” is an Old English word. Its 5 meanings in English:

noun

  1. A nobleman; a male belonging to the nobility.
  2. A warrior or hero.
  3. A Norse under-king; a jarl.
  4. An ealdorman (Anglo-Saxon high nobleman and governmental official).
  5. A count of continental Europe.

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *erlaz, further origin unknown; cognate with Old Saxon erl, Old High German erl, Old Norse jarl. The use of this term in reference to specific positions and ranks is likely a semantic loan from Old Norse jarl and Old French conte.

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