carline

or car·lin

[ kahr-lin, ker- ]

noun

, Chiefly Scot.

1. an old woman.
2. a hag; witch.

carline

¹

/ ˈkɑːlɪn /

noun

1. a Eurasian thistle-like plant, Carlina vulgaris, having spiny leaves and flower heads surrounded by raylike whitish bracts: family Asteraceae (composites) Also calledcarline thistle

carline

²

/ ˈkɑːlɪn /

noun

1. an old woman, hag, or witch
2. a variant of carling

Word History and Origins

Origin of carline¹

1350–1400; Middle English (north) kerling < Old Norse: old woman, equivalent to kerl (mutated variant of karl man) + -ing -ing ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of carline¹

C16: from French, probably from Latin cardō thistle

Origin of carline²

C14: from Old Norse kerling old woman, diminutive of karl man, churl

Example Sentences

Green MP Carline Lucas branded the original expansion decision as "shameful", while the legal challenge has been backed by the Welsh Liberal Democrats, who accused the Welsh government of dithering.

From BBC

They show the surprising extent of the roots of plants such as Carlina acaulis, also known as the dwarf carline thistle.

From Washington Post

Cheryl Crowell was found unresponsive in a bedroom late Friday morning, and later died at a hospital, Cape and Islands District Attorney Michael O’Keefe and Mashpee Police Chief Scott Carline said in a statement.

From Washington Times

Mashpee Police Chief Scott Carline said the department’s detective bureau is investigating.

From Washington Times

Carline Chery, 50, owns three Boston duplexes.

From New York Times