churl
71farmer — late 14c., one who collects taxes, etc., from Anglo Fr. fermer, Fr. fermier, from M.L. firmarius, from firma (see FARM (Cf. farm)). In the agricultural sense, 1590s, replacing native CHURL (Cf. churl) and husbandman …
72clown — n. 1. Rustic, peasant, swain, ploughman, countryman, clodhopper, clod breaker, husbandman, hind, churl. 2. Bumpkin, lout, boor, churl, fellow, ill bred and uncouth man. 3. Dolt, blockhead, clodpoll, clodpate, thickhead, dunderhead, numskull. See… …
73ish — ish·er·wood; ish·kash·mi; ish·kyl·dite; ish·ma·el; ish·ma·el·ite; ish·ma·el·it·ish; ish·ma·el·it·ish; is·land·ish; ivory tower·ish; jad·ish; jew·ish·ness; jin·go·ish; kent·ish; kent·ish·man; kick·ish; kit·ten·ish; knav·ish; knav·ish·ly;… …
74carl — /kal/ (say kahl) noun Obsolete 1. a churl. 2. a farmer. 3. a bondman. Also, carle. {Middle English and Old English, from Old Norse karl man, related to Charles proper name. Compare churl} …
75churlish — /ˈtʃɜlɪʃ/ (say cherlish) adjective 1. of a churl or churls. 2. like a churl; boorish; rude; surly. 3. niggardly; sordid. 4. difficult to work or deal with, as soil. –churlishly, adverb –churlishness, noun …
76carl — or carle [kärl] n. [ME & OE carl < ON karl, a man, CHURL] 1. Obs. a peasant, bondman, or villein 2. Now Chiefly Scot. an ill bred fellow; churl 3. Scot. a sturdy fellow …
77churlish — [chʉr′lish] adj. 1. of a churl or churls; rustic 2. like a churl; surly; boorish 3. stingy or mean 4. Now Rare hard to work or manage churlishly adv. churlishness n …
78queer cuffin — noun : churl * * * queer cuffin 1. A justice of the peace 2. A churl • • • Main Entry: ↑cuffin …
79Box — Box, n.; pl. {Boxes} [As. box a small case or vessel with a cover; akin to OHG. buhsa box, G. b[ u]chse; fr. L. buxus boxwood, anything made of boxwood. See {Pyx}, and cf. {Box} a tree, {Bushel}.] 1. A receptacle or case of any firm material and… …
80Box beam — Box Box, n.; pl. {Boxes} [As. box a small case or vessel with a cover; akin to OHG. buhsa box, G. b[ u]chse; fr. L. buxus boxwood, anything made of boxwood. See {Pyx}, and cf. {Box} a tree, {Bushel}.] 1. A receptacle or case of any firm material… …
