I will not cross swords with a low- born churl like you.

My good castle of Stramehl for a sword, that I may slay this base- born churl of a burgomaster!

''Tis some base- born churl's son that the wizard Merlin would foist upon us!'

So that Barbesieur de Louvois was greeted with the courtesy due to a noble knight, and Eugene of Savoy was spurned as a base- born churl.

'O my lord,' rejoined the Christian, 'the wise say, "He who eats not with his guest is a base- born churl."'