noun
- members of the bodyguard of a Danish or early English king or noble
Usage: historical
Examples
- The king’s housecarls stood ready to defend him in battle.
- Harold Godwinson’s housecarls fought bravely at the Battle of Hastings.
- These elite warriors served as housecarls to the Anglo-Saxon nobility.
- The housecarls were well-armed and highly trained soldiers.
- Danish housecarls were known for their loyalty and fighting skills.
- The medieval chronicle described the courage of the fallen housecarls.