weaponthanes & h(o)us(e)carls

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From: Guy Jobbins <gjobbins_at_hotmail.com>
Date: Tue, 28 Dec 1999 08:29:29 PST

Nick Brooke:

>1) The difference between a "weaponthane" and a "housecarl" is IMO that
the
>housecarl is attached to a chieftain or king's household. Our collective

i thought the word was originaly not 'housecarl' but huscarl, derived from the words 'horse' and 'carl'. - a warrior, possibly just a fyrdman, wealthy enough to ride a horse on his way to war, or to act as light cavalry.

housecarl could be something different, like Nick suggests

weaponthane always sounded to me like the clan/tribal champion

cheers, guy

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