eorl

English

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English eorl. Doublet of earl and jarl.

Noun

eorl (plural eorls)

(historical) An Anglo-Saxon of noble rank; a nobleman ranking above a thane; alderman.

Anagrams

Orel, Orle, Orël, lore, orle, relo, role, rôle

Middle English

Noun

eorl

Alternative form of erl

Old English

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *erlaz, further origin unknown. Cognate with Old Saxon erl, Old High German erl, Old Norse jarl.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /e͜orl/, [e͜orˠl]

Noun

eorl m

Anglo-Saxon of noble rank; a nobleman ranking above a thane; alderman
warrior, brave man
Danish under-king, jarl

Declension

Declension of eorl (strong a-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	eorl	eorlas
accusative	eorl	eorlas
genitive	eorles	eorla
dative	eorle	eorlum

Antonyms

(antonym(s) of “earl”): hlǣfdīġe
(antonym(s) of “title”): hlǣfdīġe

Descendants

Middle English: erl, ærl, eerl, eorl, erle, eryl, ȝerle, ȝierl, yerl
- English: earl
- Scots: yerl, yarl (merged with Old Norse jarl)
- Yola: earle

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