cherl

Middle English

Alternative forms

• cheorl, chorl, churl

Etymology

From Old English ċeorl, from Proto-West Germanic *karil, from Proto-Germanic *karilaz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t͡ʃɛːrl/, /t͡ʃɛrl/

Noun

cherl (plural cherles)

1. churl

Derived terms

• *cheorlton
  • English: Chorlton

Descendants

• English: churl
• Scots: churl
• Yola: chourle

References

• “chē̆rl, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.