fyrd
/fɝd/
fyrd noun: 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.
Noun
fyrd (plural fyrds)
- 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.
- Below the king were the eoldermen, the ruling nobility. The eolderman was the king's 'viceroy' in a shire, responsible for administration and justice, for calling out the fyrd and leading its forces in the field.Regia Anglorum - Anglo-Saxon Social Organisation
Forms of fyrd
| plural | fyrds |
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Origin of fyrd
Learned borrowing from Old English fyrd.
Questions about fyrd
- What does fyrd mean?
- Fyrd 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.
- What part of speech is fyrd?
- Fyrd is a noun.
- How do you pronounce fyrd?
- Fyrd is pronounced /fɝd/.
- What is the plural of fyrd?
- The plural of fyrd is fyrds.
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