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huscarlus

huscarlus, ~a, ~ius [AS huscarl < ON] , housecarl, member of bodyguard or household troops: a (royal); b (noble). Cf.Eng. Feudalism 120–22. a s1041 rex [Heardecanutus] ‥ ceteros tocius Anglie comites omnesque ferme suos ~as cum magno exercitu ‥ misit Fl. Worc. I 195; c1075 habeant terram ‥ tam bene ‥ sicuti umquam melius et liberius Turstanus ~us Edwardi regis cognati mei ‥ tenuit Regesta p. 121; rex E. habuit xv acras in quibus manebant huscarles (Berks) DB I 56rb; ad opus ~ium (Dorset) DB I 75ra; Heroldus ‥ dedit [manerium] cuidam suo ~o (Essex) DB II 59; tenuit Stergar ~a regis E. (Norf) DB II 266; tempore Eadwardi regis, ‥ dignitate potiti ~ii Chr. Abingd. II 47.  b hoc manerium tenuit Auti huscarle comitis Algari (Beds) DB I 21rb.

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