CHURL

Churl. Churl
In Isa. 32:5 (R.V. marg., “crafty”), means a deceiver. In 1 Sam. 25:3, the word churlish denotes a man that is coarse and ill-natured, or, as the word literally means, “hard.” The same Greek word as used by the LXX. here is found in Matt. 25:24, and there is rendered “hard.”

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churl. Churl, n. a rustic, rude man, niggard, miser

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Churl (?), n. [[AS. ceorl a freeman of the lowest rank, man, husband; akin to D. karel, kerel, G. kerl, Dan. & Sw. karl, Icel. karl, and to the E. proper name Charles (orig., man, male), and perh. to Skr. jāra lover. Cf. Carl, Charles's Wain.]] 1. 1. A rustic; a countryman or laborer. “A peasant or churl.” Spenser.
Your rank is all reversed; let men of cloth Bow to the stalwart churls in overalls. Emerson. 2. 2. A rough, surly, ill-bred man; a boor.
A churl's courtesy rarely comes, but either for gain or falsehood. Sir P. Sidney. 3. 3. A selfish miser; an illiberal person; a niggard.
Like to some rich churl hoarding up his pelf. Drayton.