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fyrd

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /fɝd/
  • /fɚd/
  • /fɪɹd/
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noun

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: historical

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English fyrd.