The lower rank of freemen were denominated ceorles among the Anglo-Saxons; and where they were industrious they were chiefly employed in husbandry; whence a ceorle and a husbandman became in a manner synonymous terms.
The lower rank of freemen were denominated ceorles among the Anglo-Saxons; and, where they were industrious, they were chiefly employed in husbandry: whence a ceorle and a husbandman became in a manner synonymous terms.
We bided quietly there all the rest of that day and that night, and then in the morning were bidden to speak with the king, Ceorle taking us four himself and sending one to find the lay brethren and Dudda.
Yet Stert fight won us six years of peace, and after that the Earl Ceorle and I led our levies and conquered at Wenbury.
Then Ceorle must say likewise, and last of all the king said; "Friend to all my people would I be, and to none more than to those who have risked life for the land.
Now have Ceorle and I and my council spoken of this matter, and we have thought of rewards fitting for the shield wall of the standard.
And he took my hand also, as the atheling and Ceorle had taken it.
But the king and the queen were there, and many thanes, while the atheling must needs be a groomsman with my friends, and Ceorle gave away the bride on the king's behalf.
Moreover, my friends, and Alfred, and Ceorlestood by me as if for shield wall at that time, and I was well attended.
The king sat with Alfred the Atheling in a private chamber, no other but Ceorle being beside him while we were there.
But Eanulf and Ceorle rode with many of the thanes a mile or more with us on our way from the town, and there, having set us fairly off, left us with hearty good-speeds.
So, as Ceorle bid us, we four sat down by the window, and the king asked me to tell my story from the first.
And at that Ceorle laughed, saying that they must be of importance if they would deny the prince an audience, making conditions.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "ceorle" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
