churl
Pronunciation:
/tʃəːl//tʃɜɹl/noun
Definitions
A rustic; a countryman or labourer; a free peasant (as opposed to a serf).
A rough, surly, ill-bred person; a boor.
A selfish miser; an illiberal person; a niggard.
(Theodism) A freedman, ranked below a thane but above a thrall.