He wished Ceorl wouldn't have put it quite like that.

Ceorl rolled to his feet and moved among the youngsters.

Ceorl held up his thumb and forefinger the same way.

Even though Ceorl was the one who'd said it, it made good sense to him.

He didn't like Ceorl, not even a little, but the ruffian was a good man to have along in a brawl.

Ceorl dug into the meat and groats he'd cooked up.

And you will not strike a brother, Ceorl.

"The quiet one who spoke out against Ceorl."

Not for the first time, having Ceorl agree with him made Sidroc wonder if he was wrong.

Ceorl swore and rounded on the speaker, but Korrin stepped between them.

So did Ceorl, but he jumped down in with Sidroc anyhow.

Werferth knew Sidroc and Ceorl had no love lost between them.

I cannot do it all by myself,' said Ceorl, his grey eyes locked on Pagan's face.

Ceorl snarled again and grabbed for his knife.

Sidroc was scowling, too; Ceorl's words had a horrid feel of probability to them.

Ceorl did as he was bid.

In spite of Werferth's order, he didn't trust Ceorl.

"Hard work today," Ceorl remarked, as if he'd been hauling sacks of grain or chopping wood.

From not far away, Ceorl called to Werferth, "You're in charge of the company now."

They had covered maybe three miles when Ceorl ran alongside Pagan and tugged his sleeve.

With a soft curse he rammed his dagger home in its scabbard and woke Ceorl.

On March 3, Ceorl encountered a group of Riders.

This does not mean that the land was held in common: each ceorl had his own strip of land that supported him.

When compensation was paid a free woman, ceorl or ranked above, she collected the money directly, and the money for slaves went to their owner.

An eorl was a man of rank, as opposed to the ordinary freeman, known as ceorl.