ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HOUSECARL
Old English hūscarl, from Old Norse hūskarl manservant, from hūshouse + karl man.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOUSECARL»
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"1066...Harold Godwineson, the embattled English King, enlists the aid of his personal Champion Ranulf Redbeard to recruit men for his elite Housecarl regiment, the cream of the English army.
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Anglo-Norman Warfare: Studies in Late Anglo-Saxon and ...
which was not English, and he was described as both thegn and housecarl.80
Indeed, of all the examples of named men described as housecarls some eighty-
seven percent have names which are of Old Norse origin. The inconsistency with
...
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Anglo-Norman Studies VII: Proceedings of the Battle ...
they killed two hundred men from his household (curia).13 This variety in
terminology gives the impression that the term housecarl was not applied to a
well-defined and unique body of men. On the contrary, it was simply one of a
number of ...
Reginald Allen Brown, 1985
A frenzied housecarl lunged at the duke's horse, his axe scything through the
animal's legs and cutting the beast down from beneath the duke. William's lance
simultaneously penetrated the housecarl's chest before William fell to the ground.
He sons left — and I have none—none! A HOUSECARL (A HOUSECARL A
HOUSECARL A HOUSECARL A HOUSECARL enters hastilyfrom the back).
Ornulf ofthe Fiordsis at hand! GUNNAR GUNNARGUNNAR GUNNARGUNNAR.
Ornulf!
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Complete Humor Satire Romance Plays of Henrik Ibsen- The ...
Margit! SIGNE. What ailsyou,sister? MARGIT. [Towards the back.]Help, help!
Willno onehelp? [A HOUSECARL rushes in from the passageway. HOUSECARL.
[Calls ina terrified voice.] Lady Margit! Your husband! MARGIT. Hehas he,too,
drunk!
The housecarl followed close behind with a chair in one hand and a stool in
another. Now the room was full of people trying to avoid each other. The captain
approached one of the purple-clad soldiers. “Duty sergeant, I accept that imperial
...
8
Havelok the Dane: a Legend of Old Grimsby and Lincoln
"That, I take it, is a hint that you might like to be a housecarl of the king's," he said.
"Are you a Lindseyman?" "I am the son of Grim of Grimsby," I said. "Why, then, I
suppose you would not think of it, seeing that my place is not empty; but if you will
...
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Hastings 1066: The Fall of Saxon England
Some might be settled on their own estates, in which case the name 'housecarl'
probably denoted their foreign origin. Those of sufficient status came to the host
with their tenants. It is quite likely that such men had some code of discipline.
Christopher Gravett, 2000
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The War Chronicles: From Chariots to Flintlocks
Although they rode into battle, the housecarls usually fought dismounted, forming
shield- walls. Each housecarl wore a chainmail coat and carried a kite-shaped
shield, and his chief weapon was the long- handled battle-ax. In order to wield
his ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOUSECARL»
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... severely diminished by the constant interruptions from my 'housecarl' Lydia, the sour-faced trout of a woman gifted to me to guard my house. «Destructoid, Jun 15»
A Case of Skyrim Cold Feet
Though Lydia, my Whiterun housecarl, accepted my wedding proposal, her tepid .... Mjoll the Lioness and Lydia the housecarl, above. «Game Informer, Apr 15»
Skyrim's Lydia won't leave my children's room!
Not by a lot, but one of the things it changes is that now the children's room is where the housecarl's room used to be. But it doesn't change ... «TechnologyTell, Dec 14»
This Mod Shows What Skyrim 2 Might Look Like
It's not the Lydia we saw in the default vanilla Skyrim of course (that version you can see here in case you've forgotten), but it is the housecarl ... «Gameranx, Oct 13»
Skyrim Movie: A Fan Shares His Vision
The weary DRAGONBORN enters the great hall. He holds a dragon skull under one arm. JARL BALGRUUF is sitting on his throne, conferring with his housecarl ... «Cinema Blend, Aug 13»
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With word that housecarl household name Lydia is retiring from her position as the right hand of the Dragonborn, the search is on for Skyrim's ... «Video Game Writers, Jul 13»
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Hearthfire Review
I suppose I could go on about how awesome it is to be able to adopt children, hire a bard, and promote your housecarl to steward, but these ... «Realm of Gaming, Apr 13»
Farewell, Skyrim
As I was doing that, the game infested popular culture. Memes came and went, then resurfaced. Dovahbear. Lydia the housecarl. Harp twins. «Kotaku, Apr 13»
First Impressions: Make a House a Home with Skyrim's Hearthfire DLC
You'll be able to assign a housecarl to your estate, who can supply you with any materials you may need and can even be ordered to handle ... «Push Square, Feb 13»
The gods of Skyrim answered our prayers with Dragonborn
Unburdening Lydia. Lydia, the housecarl of your first home in Whiterun, was the companion of choice for many players. But she had very little to ... «VentureBeat, Feb 13»
