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landfyrds

landfyrds is the plural of landfyrd.

Meaning of landfyrd

Noun

landfyrd (plural landfyrds)

  1. (historical, Anglo-Saxon) A ground force; ground expedition; militia; army.
    • For that purpose Harold had of course to trust to the landfyrd, the militia of the shires.1869, Edward A. Freeman, The history of the Norman conquest of England

Questions about landfyrds

What is landfyrds the plural of?
Landfyrds is the plural of landfyrd.

Words near landfyrds in the dictionary

  1. landforms
  2. landfowl
  3. landfowls
  4. landful
  5. landfyrd
  6. landfyrds
  7. landgable
  8. landgables
  9. landgafol
  10. landgirl
  11. landgirls

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