FYRD

Etymology

Noun

fyrd (plural fyrds)

(historical) 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.

Source: Wiktionary


Fyrd, Fyr"dung (, n. Etym: [AS.; akin to E. fare, v. i.] (Old. Eng. Hist.)

Definition: The military force of the whole nation, consisting of all men able to bear arms. The national fyrd or militia. J. R. Green.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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