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see|Carl
English
Etymology 1
OE. carl, from Old Norse karl.

Pronunciation
IPA|/kɑ:l/

Noun
en-noun|s
#A rude, rustic man; a churl.
#:*1974: In Lent noblemen and carls alike had got into the trances and pulled the carts of stone themselves. — Guy Davenport, Tatlin!
Etymology 2
Noun
carl

1. The female hemp plant.

Old English
Etymology
Old Norse karl (Swedish karl ‘man’), from Germanic *karlaz. Cognate with Old High German karl, karal and related to Old English ceorl|ċeorl.

Pronunciation
IPA: /karl/

Noun
carl m

1. a peasant, a rustic, a man of low rank

Category:Old English nouns

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• 2007-10-01 23:40 - Msh210 - Not sure actually.

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