Etymology

landfyrd

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Today it means: A ground force; ground expedition; militia; army. Full definition →

Old English landfyrd
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  1. Old English · learned borrowing fromlandfyrd“army”
  2. English todaylandfyrd

Learned borrowing from Old English landfyrd (“army”); equivalent to land + fyrd.

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