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ˈhaʊsˌkɑrlhouse·carl
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housecarlnoun
A member of the Scandinavian royal household troops.
Etymology: Old Norse huskarl
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Housecarl
A housecarl (Old Norse: húskarl; Old English: huscarl) was a non-servile manservant or household bodyguard in medieval Northern Europe. The institution originated amongst the Norsemen of Scandinavia, and was brought to Anglo-Saxon England by the Danish conquest in the 11th century. They were well-trained, and paid as full-time soldiers. In England, the royal housecarls had a number of roles, both military and administrative, and they fought under Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings.
Webster Dictionary
Housecarlnoun
a household servant; also, one of the bodyguard of King Canute
Etymology: [OE. huscarle. See House, and Carl.]
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Housecarl
In medieval Scandinavia, housecarls were either non-servile manservants, or household troops in personal service of someone, equivalent to a bodyguard to Scandinavian lords and kings. This institution also existed in Anglo-Saxon England after its conquest by the kingdom of Denmark in the 11th century. In England, the royal housecarls had a number of roles, both military and administrative; they are well known for having fought under Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings. The original Old Norse term, húskarl, literally means "house man"; see also the Anglo-Saxon term churl or ceorl, whose root is the same as the Old Norse karl, and which also means "a man, a non-servile peasant".
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Housecarl in Chaldean Numerology is: 8
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Housecarl in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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