FYRDS

Noun

fyrds

plural of fyrd

Source: Wiktionary


FYRD

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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1 June 2025

BACKFIRE

(verb) come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect; “Your comments may backfire and cause you a lot of trouble”; “the political movie backlashed on the Democrats”


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