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Meanings of old churl in English

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Usage of old churl in English
1
I have it now; it is the old churl I mean.
The Impostures of Scapin
2
Austin and I defied the old churl to do his worst.
Complete Project Gutenberg Works of George Meredith
3
And seeing an old churl hard by, he asked him what men called that castle.
The Legends of King Arthur and His Knights
4
How the old churl whistles and threshes the snow!
Hyperion
5
Prejudice was well known in the wars of Mansoul as an angry, unhappy, and ill-conditioned old churl.
Bunyan Characters (3rd Series)
6
By what magic was it that this divine sweet creature could be allied with that old churl!
The Ordeal of Richard Feverel — Volume 2
7
And I hope Mercy did not give up dressing well, even after she was married, to please that weak-minded old churl.
Bunyan Characters (2nd Series)
8
"Oh, thanks, sir," said I. I could have kissed the old churl.
Tell England / A Study in a Generation
9
"Nay, old churl," said one of the revellers, "you shall not get off so lightly.
The Junior Classics, Volume 4: Heroes and heroines of chivalry
10
"But, Robin, she shall be in the stable and dry two hours before my old churl gets up."
Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1
11
"Say the truth," said his host; "you thought you were coming to an old churl, with whom ceremony was misplaced."
What Will He Do with It? — Volume 02
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