fierd

Middle English

Noun

fierd

  1. alternative form of ferde

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fardi.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fi͜yrd/, [fi͜yrˠd]

Noun

fierd f

  1. army, military
    • late 9th century, translation of Orosius’ History Against the Pagans
      Fuluius sē consul fōr mid firde on Crēce tō þǣm beorgum þe mon Olimphus hæt.
      The consul Fulvius went to Greece with an army, to the mountain known as Olympus.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:here
  2. military service
  3. militia
  4. military expedition, campaign
  5. camp

Declension

Strong i-stem:

singular plural
nominative fierd fierde, fierda
accusative fierd, fierde fierde, fierda
genitive fierde fierda
dative fierde fierdum

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