Plural of 'carle'; peasants, laborers, or men of common or rustic origin.
Simple plural form of 'carle,' formed by adding '-s.' Represents multiple peasants or common folk in medieval English texts.
In medieval literature, you'll see 'carles' and 'knights' in sharp contrast—the same language used to mark social rank with such precision that you knew a person's entire position from a single word choice!
Plural of carle; the gendered assumption extends across multiple persons, systematically excluding women from occupational nomenclature in medieval texts.
Use 'carles' in historical scholarship with notation of gender assumptions, or prefer inclusive terms in modern contexts.
["laborers","peasants","workers"]
Archaeological evidence and household records show women were integral to medieval agricultural communities; carle terminology obscures their economic contributions.
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