carline
- noun
- Offensive
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bruja
- The old carline sat by the fire, telling stories.
Examples
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In the old tale, a wise carline lived at the edge of the moor and gave advice to travelers.
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Some believed the carline could cast spells, so they avoided her house after dark.
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The villagers whispered that the solitary carline at the cottage was feared by children.
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Many villagers thought she was a carline with her crooked back.
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The villagers whispered that the solitary carline at the cottage was feared by children.
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Some believed the carline could cast spells, so they avoided her house after dark.
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In the old tale, a wise carline lived at the edge of the moor and gave advice to travelers.
Synonyms
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An informal rude word for an older woman who is tough and speaks her mind
Compounds
A spiny wild plant with a yellowish flower head that grows on dry, sandy ground
A low mountain plant that lies close to the ground with a large, spiny flower head and hairy leaves
How Old
Surface Forms
Etymology
Carline for an old woman comes from an old Norse word kerling meaning 'old woman', so in Scots and dialect use it simply names a crone or hag.