hyrd

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

hyrd

  1. alternative form of herde (“herder”)

Etymology 2

Noun

hyrd

  1. alternative form of hird (“household”)

Norwegian Nynorsk

Alternative forms

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Old Norse hirð, borrowed from Old English hīred, from Proto-West Germanic *hīwarād.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /hʏːr/

Noun

hyrd f (definite singular hyrda, indefinite plural hyrder, definite plural hyrdene)

  1. (historical) bodyguard for chieftain or king
  2. By extension, the formal royal court household.
  • hyrdmann

Swedish

Participle

hyrd

  1. past participle of hyra

Adjective

hyrd

  1. rented

Declension

Inflection of hyrd
Indefinite positive comparative superlative1
common singular hyrd — —
neuter singular hyrt — —
plural hyrda — —
masculine plural2 hyrde — —
Definite positive comparative superlative
masculine singular3 hyrde — —
all hyrda — —

1 The indefinite superlative forms are only used in the predicative.
2 Dated or archaic.
3 Only used, optionally, to refer to things whose natural gender is masculine.

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