carl

¹

or carle

[ kahrl ]

noun

1. Scot.
   1. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
   2. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
2. Archaic. a churl.
3. Obsolete. a bondman.

Carl

²

[ kahrl ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Charles.

carl

/ kɑːl /

noun

1. archaic.
   another word for churl

Other Words From

• carlish adjective
• carlish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of carl¹

before 1000 (in compounds; housecarl ); Middle English; Old English -carl < Old Norse karl man; cognate with Old High German karl; akin to churl

Word History and Origins

Origin of carl¹

Old English, from Old Norse karl

Example Sentences

ELP's drummer Carl Palmer paid tribute to a "great poet and lyricist" on his website.

From BBC

Central to Trump and his agents’ plans to impose their authoritarian vision on American society is Nazi legal theorist and jurist Carl Schmitt’s concept of a state of exception and the distinction between “friend and enemy” in a permanent state of emergency where the ruler, i.e.

From Salon

Carl Montalbino, 67, receives his Ketamine treatment while nurse Melissa Dougher checks his vitals Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at MindPeace Clinic in Richmond, Virginia.

From Salon

Carl Alesbrook, who was 16 at the time, was in a relationship with Elijah's mother India Shemwell and had been alone looking after the baby in her flat.

From BBC

Trump-appointed judge Carl Nichols asked federal prosecutors On Thursday whether the incoming Department of Justice would continue prosecuting cases under Trump, pushing a trial date past Trump's inauguration date when they couldn’t answer, per Politico.

From Salon