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Meaning
Noun
●
In Feudalism:
A
free
peasant
(
as opposed to
a
serf
) of the
lowest
rank
, below an
earl
and a
thane
; a
freeman
; also (more
generally
), a person without
royal
or
noble
status
; a commoner.
●
In Feudalism:
A
bondman
or serf.
⚠️
A
rough
,
surly
,
ill-bred
person; a boor.
●
A
countryman
, a
peasant
, a rustic.
●
A person who is
stingy
, especially with money; a
selfish
miser
, a niggard.
●
A
freedman
,
ranked
below a
thane
but above a thrall.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
churl
English
churl
Middle English (1100-1500)
Sourced from
Etym
Synonyms
Lout
Yokel
Bumpkin
Carl
Fieldling
Skinflint
Miser
Country Bumpkin
Rural Dweller
Related
Knave
Wench
Poltroon
Slattern
Strumpet
Coxcomb
Wretch
Wastrel
Trollop
Prig
Ruffian
Milksop
Mountebank
Rhymes
Url
Purl
Earl
Earl
Furl
Whorl
Whirl
Twirl
Churl
Shirl
Skirl
Unfurl
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