housecarl
- noun
- /ˈhaʊsˌkɑrl/
- Archaic
:
sirviente
- The housecarl prepared the evening meal for the lord's family after a long day of work.
Examples
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As the lead horseman conferred with my father, maids and housecarls emerged from the stables, byres, and storerooms.
Fiction book (1993) -
Alarm spread through the hall in ripples, circling out from where the housecarl had come in.
Fiction book (1993) -
All at once I heard cries from without, and a housecarl burst in, babbling of something.
Fiction book (1993) -
Each housecarl was tasked with maintaining order and cleanliness in the lord's residence.
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In the great hall, the housecarl stood attentively, ready to assist with any needs of the guests.
Synonyms
422
1.0
A person who works in someone's home doing jobs like cooking and cleaning
264
1.0
A woman paid to clean and cook in another person's home
161
3.7
A man who manages the staff in a large house and serves meals
110
1.1
A person who manages household chores and keeps the home clean
14
5.8
A person who works in a home doing cleaning and cooking
12
8.2
A woman who serves a lady and helps with household tasks
11
5.3
A hotel worker who cleans and tidies guest bedrooms
11
7.3
A young man who does cleaning, serving, and errands in a private home
8
7.0
A person who works for a family in the home, often as a servant
8
2.4
A woman paid to clean and do other jobs in a home
7
8.9
A man who works in a large house, greeting visitors and serving meals
7
3.5
A young woman who works in a house to help with chores
4
9.9
A kitchen worker who does dirty, simple jobs like washing dishes
3
8.6
A woman who works as a servant to help another woman get dressed and look tidy
3
7.1
A woman who works in a home doing cleaning and cooking
1
2.3
A person who works in a home doing cleaning, cooking and other daily tasks
1
5.1
A girl or young woman who works in a home doing chores
1
3.2
A woman who helps cook and clean in the kitchen of a large house
1
2.6
A person paid to clean and cook in a home
1
9.4
A person who helps someone dress and bathe every day
1
9.9
A man who cares for a person's clothes and personal needs in a house or court
1
9.9
A woman who works in a home cleaning and serving guests in the front rooms
A man who works in a home to serve and help people
A servant who attends an important person, often in the past
A servant who helps the head servant in a large house
A person who cleans, cooks, or does other work in a home
A woman servant who takes care of the wine and plates in a large house
A person who helps older or disabled people with housework and shopping at home
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Housecarl comes from Old Norse parts hús ('house') and karl ('man'). So a housecarl was literally a 'man of the house' who lived in and worked for the household, which is why the word means a household servant.