Fyrd
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /fɝd/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Fyrd is a noun meaning (historical) 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.
Meaning
(historical) 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.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- fyrds
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include fyrdman, shipfyrd, frithguild, fard, friborg, feodarie.
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