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fyrdman

fyrdman noun: an English militiaman of the Saxon period; often a land worker called to arms in support of the king or a local lord, and usually armed with a spear and shield.

Noun

fyrdman (plural fyrdmen)

  1. (historical) An English militiaman of the Saxon period; often a land worker called to arms in support of the king or a local lord, and usually armed with a spear and shield.

Forms of fyrdman

pluralfyrdmen
alternative formfierdman

Origin of fyrdman

Learned borrowing from Old English fyrdmann, fierdmann (“warrior”), from fierd (“army”) + mann (“man”). More at fyrd, man.

Questions about fyrdman

What does fyrdman mean?
Fyrdman means an English militiaman of the Saxon period; often a land worker called to arms in support of the king or a local lord, and usually armed with a spear and shield.
What part of speech is fyrdman?
Fyrdman is a noun.
What is the plural of fyrdman?
The plural of fyrdman is fyrdmen.

Words near fyrdman in the dictionary

  1. fyp
  2. FYP pull
  3. fyps
  4. FYR
  5. fyrd
  6. fyrdman
  7. fyrdmen
  8. fyrds
  9. fyrdworthy
  10. fyrk
  11. fyrks

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