fyrd

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.

Pronunciation

/fɝd/ /fɚd/ /fɪɹd/ FyrdPronunciation.wav

Word forms

fyrd fyrds

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English fyrd.

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