"Housecarl" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
A housecarl is a member of a royal bodyguard in medieval Scotland and England. The housecarls were the personal bodyguards of the king or queen, and were chosen from the most loyal and trusted warriors of the realm. The term "housecarl" comes from the Old Norse words "hūs" meaning "house" and "karl" meaning "free man" or "warrior".