1. of, relating to, or characteristic of a ceorл (a freeman of low rank in Anglo-Saxon England); rustic or peasant-like
Usage: archaic; historical

Examples

• The ceorlish farmer tended his modest plot of land.
• His ceorlish manners reflected his humble origins in the Anglo-Saxon countryside.
• The lord regarded the ceorlish settlers with a mixture of indifference and disdain.
• Ceorlish dress was simple and practical, suited to agricultural labor.