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churl

/tʃəːl/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A rustic; a countryman or labourer; a free peasant (as opposed to a serf).
  2. A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor.
  3. A selfish miser; an illiberal person; a niggard.
  4. (Theodism) A freedman, ranked below a thane but above a thrall.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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