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111Stingy — Stin gy, a. [Compar. {Stingier}; superl. {Stingiest}.] [Probably from sting, and meaning originally, stinging; hence, biting, nipping (of the wind), churlish, avaricious; or cf. E. skinch.] Extremely close and covetous; meanly avaricious;… …
112Vileyns — Vil eyns, a. [See {Villain}.] Villainous. [Obs.] Vileyns sinful deeds make a churl. Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …
113ceorl — noun Etymology: Old English more at churl Date: before 12th century a freeman of the lowest rank in Anglo Saxon England …
114churlish — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. of, resembling, or characteristic of a churl ; vulgar 2. marked by a lack of civility or graciousness ; surly 3. difficult to work with or deal with ; intractable …
115housecarl — noun Etymology: Old English hūscarl, from Old Norse hūskarl, from hūs house + karl man; akin to Old English ceorl churl Date: before 12th century a member of the bodyguard of a Danish or early English king or noble …
116chuff — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chuffe Date: 15th century boor, churl II. intransitive verb Etymology: imitative Date: 1914 to produce noisy exhaust or exhalations ; proceed or operate with chuffs < the chuffing …
117Charlemagne — For other uses, see Charlemagne (disambiguation). Charlemagne Rex Francorum (King of the Franks) Rex Longobardorum (King of the Lombards) Imperator Romanorum (Emperor of the Romans) …
118Macbeth of Scotland — Infobox Monarch name=Macbeth ( Mac Bethad mac Findlaích ) | title= King of Scotland reign=1040 ndash;1057 predecessor = Duncan I ( Donnchad mac Crínáin ) successor = Lulach ( Lulach mac Gille Comgaín ) heir = consort = issue = royal house = Moray …
119Godwin, Earl of Wessex — Infobox Officeholder honorific prefix = Earl name = Godwin honorific suffix = of Wessex imagesize = small caption = order = office = term start = 1019 term end = 1053 vicepresident = viceprimeminister = deputy = lieutenant = monarch = president …
120Peasant — A peasant is an agricultural worker who subsists by working a small plot of ground. The word is derived from 15th century French païsant meaning one from the pays , or countryside. The term peasant today is sometimes used in a pejorative sense… …
