Ceorl
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Ceorl — (auch: Cearl) war ein König des angelsächsischen Königreiches Mercia zu Beginn des 7. Jahrhunderts. Ceorl war der erste König Mercias, der namentlich als solcher in den Quellen erwähnt wird. Seine Vorfahren sind unbekannt, doch scheint er nicht… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Ceorl — may refer to any of the following: Ceorl, a rider of Rohan in J.R.R. Tolkien s fictional world of Middle earth Churl, a social rank in Anglo Saxon England, the lowest class of free men King Cearl of Mercia, Anglo Saxon ruler in the early 7th… … Wikipedia
ceorl — [cherl, cheôrl] n. [OE: see CHURL] Eng. History a freeman of the lowest class, ranking below a thane … English World dictionary
Ceorl — A free man on the lowest rung but having land to farm. Like many terms of the period, ceorl defined a social status or *degree, without necessarily indicating financial worth: a ceorl might be well off or poor. Nevertheless his *wergeld was set… … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
ceorl — ceorlish, adj. /chay awrl/, n. Obs. churl (def. 4). [bef. 1000; this form borrowed (17th century) < OE] * * * ▪ English peasant also spelled Churl, the free peasant who formed the basis of society in Anglo Saxon England. His free status… … Universalium
ceorl — m ( es/ as) 1. a freeman of the lowest class, churl, countryman, husbandman; 1a. 2 a (noble) man, hero; 1b. a (married) man, husband; 1c. man, male person; 2. a man of inferior class, peasant, rustic; ceorla cyning king of the commons; 2a. where… … Old to modern English dictionary
ceorl — [[t]ˈtʃeɪ ɔrl[/t]] n. why (in Anglo Saxon England) a freeman of the lowest rank • Etymology: < OE; see churl ceorl′ish, adj … From formal English to slang
Ceorl (Middle-earth) — Ceorl Tolkien s legendarium character Race Rohan Book(s) The Two Towers … Wikipedia
Ceorl (disambiguation) — Ceorl may refer to any of the following: *Ceorl, a rider of Rohan *Churl, an Anglo Saxon word for a man . *King Cearl of Mercia, early 7th century … Wikipedia
Ceorl de Mercie — Cearl de Mercie Ceorl ou Cearl fut roi de Mercie de 606 à 626 environ. Il est le premier roi de Mercie mentionné par Bède le Vénérable dans son Historia ecclesiastica gentis Anglorum. L ascendance de Cearl est inconnue. Il affranchit la Mercie de … Wikipédia en Français
