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jarl
[ yahrl ]
noun
- a chieftain; earl.
jarl
/ jɑːl /
noun
- medieval history a Scandinavian chieftain or noble
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Derived Forms
- ˈjarldom, noun
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Other Words From
- jarldom noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of jarl1
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Example Sentences
They demanded her, and conveyed her home, to Jarl espoused her; she under the linen went.
Modir then brought forth a boy: in silk they wrapped him, with water sprinkled him, and named him Jarl.
Jarl then rode thence, through a murky way, over humid fells, till to a hall he came.
There grew up Jarl's progeny; horses they broke, curved shields, cut arrows, brandished spears.
There was a jarl there named Franmar, who was the foster-father of Sigrlinn, and had a daughter named Alof.
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