Etymology

fyrd

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Today it means: In early Anglo-Saxon times, an army that was mobilized from freemen to defend their shire, or from select representatives to join a royal expedition. Full definition →

Old English fyrd
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  1. Old English · learned borrowing fromfyrd
  2. Old English · learned borrowing fromfyrd
  3. English todayfyrd

Learned borrowing from Old English fyrd.

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