ferd

ferd · noun¹

1. Old English · inherited fromfierd
2. Middle English · inherited fromferde“military expedition”
3. English todayferd

From Middle English ferde (“military expedition”), from Old English fierd; see fyrd. Cognate with Dutch vaart (“voyage”), German Fahrt (“journey”).

ferd · noun, adjective²

1. Middle English · inherited fromferd“fear, terror”
2. English todayferd

Inherited from Middle English ferd (“fear, terror”), the past participle of feren (“to frighten”). More at fear.

ferd · adjective³

1. Old English · inherited fromfēorþa
2. Middle English · inherited fromferthe“fourth”
3. English todayferd

From Middle English ferthe (“fourth”), from Old English fēorþa, with th-stopping of /ð/ (voiced th) into /d/ (voiced t).

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