fierd

Middle English

Noun

fierd

1. Alternative form of ferde

Old English

Alternative forms

• fyrd, feord

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *fardi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /fi͜yrd/, [fi͜yrˠd]

Noun

fierd f

1. army, military
2. military service
3. militia
4. military expedition, campaign
5. camp

Declension

Declension of fierd (strong i-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	fierd	fierde, fierda
accusative	fierd, fierde	fierde, fierda
genitive	fierde	fierda
dative	fierde	fierdum

Coordinate terms

• here

Derived terms

• fierdsearu

Related terms

• faran
• faru
• fēran

 

Descendants

• Middle English: ferde, ferd, fierd, fierde, furde, verd; færde, feord, værde (Early Middle English)
  • >? English: ferd
• → English: fyrd