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• earl — /errl/, n. 1. a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess. 2. (in Anglo Saxon England) a governor of one of the great… …   Universalium

• Earl — /errl/, n. a male given name: from the old English word meaning noble. Also, Earle. * * * …   Universalium

• earldom — /errl deuhm/, n. 1. Also called earlship. the rank or title of an earl. 2. the territory or jurisdiction of an earl. [bef. 1150; ME erldom, OE eorldom. See EARL, DOM] * * * …   Universalium

• earlship — /errl ship/, n. earldom (def. 1). [bef. 1000; ME; OE eorlscipe. See EARL, SHIP] * * * …   Universalium

• erlking — /errl king /, n. (in German and Scandinavian mythology) a spirit or personified natural power that works mischief, esp. to children. [1790 1800; < G Erlkönig alder (tree) king, J. G. von Herder s mistrans. of Dan ellerkonge, var. of elverkonge… …   Universalium

• erlking — /errl king /, n. (in German and Scandinavian mythology) a spirit or personified natural power that works mischief, esp. to children. [1790 1800; < G Erlkönig alder (tree) king, J. G. von Herder s mistrans. of Dan ellerkonge, var. of elverkonge …   Useful english dictionary

• Battle of Otterburn — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of Otterburn partof=Anglo Scottish border conflicts caption= date=5 August or 19 August, 1388 place=1 mile northwest of Otterburn, Northumberland result=Scottish victory combatant1=Scotland… …   Wikipedia

• Earl — (Errl), das altnord. Yarl, dem Range der altdeutschen Grafen entsprechend, bei den Angelsachsen bis auf Eduard III., welcher einen duke (Herzog) creirte, der höchste Adel; Richard II. stellte dem E. nach dem Vorgange des Festlandes auch den… …   Herders Conversations-Lexikon

• Gardner — /gahrd neuhr/, n. 1. Erle Stanley /errl/, 1889 1970, U.S. writer of detective stories. 2. Dame Helen (Louise), 1908 86, British educator and literary critic. 3. John (Champlin, Jr.) /champ lin/, 1933 82, U.S. novelist and critic. 4. John… …   Universalium