churl - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Noun churl (plural churls) (feudalism, obsolete except historical) A free peasant (as opposed to a serf) of the lowest rank, below an earl and a thane; a freeman; also (more generally), a person without royal or noble status; a commoner
Churl - definition of churl by The Free Dictionary Word History: The Old English word ceorl (in which the c was pronounced (ch) as in modern English churl) designated a freeman of the lowest class—one who had a social position above a slave but below a thane Ceorl comes from Germanic *karilaz, whose basic meaning is "old man "
churl, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Rich or poor, Gentleman or Churl Not the churl I seem, But one of lofty birth [He] warns all whom it concerns, from King to churl 3 † A tenant in pure villeinage; a serf, a bondman (The position to which most of the Old English ceorlas were reduced after the Norman conquest )
CHURL definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary There was a surge of muttering among the guardsmen, but most of it seemed to be agreement that the young man was more churl than Charl Freemen, called "churls", formed the next level of society, often holding land in their own right or controlling businesses in the towns
Topical Bible: Churls In biblical terminology, the term "churl" is used to describe a person who is considered rude, surly, or miserly The word is often associated with individuals who are ungenerous or lacking in nobility of spirit The concept of a churl is primarily found in the Old Testament, where it is used to depict a person of low character or base behavior 1