housecarl

== English == === Alternative forms === huscarl, huskarl === Etymology === From Middle English houscarl, from Old English hūscarl, from Old Norse húskarl, equivalent to house +‎ carl. Cognate with Old English hūsċeorl, Old Frisian hūskerl. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈhaʊsˌkɑː(ɹ)l/ === Noun === housecarl (plural housecarls) (historical) A member of the Scandinavian royal household troops. === Anagrams === leachours