Hird
The hird, in Norwegian history, was originally an informal retinue of personal armed companions, hirdmen or housecarls, but came to mean not only the nucleus ('Guards') of the royal army, but also developed into a more formal royal court household.
Etymology
The term comes from Old Norse hirð, again from either Old English hir(e)d 'household, family, retinue, court' or perhaps the old German cognate heirat 'marriage', both of which can mean "body of men".
History
While the term is often used in Norse sagas and law codices, it is a medieval term - the sagas were primarily written down in the 12th century using the language of their own time. There is some uncertainty as to what the term replaced, although the term hlid or lið is used in Danish sources for the warrior following of Canute the Great.
Hirden
In the 20th century, Hirden (the hird) was a paramilitary organisation during the occupation of Norway by Nazi Germany, modelled the same way as the German Sturmabteilungen.
Vidkun Quisling's fascist party Nasjonal Samling frequently used words and symbols from the old Norse Viking era. During the Second World War, membership was compulsory for all Nasjonal Samling members. In total, about 8,500 Norwegians were members of Hirden during the war.
The organisation was dissolved after the liberation, and many of its former members were prosecuted and convicted for treason and collaboration.
History
A 2014 Dagsavisen article said that "8 of 10 died in the [prison] camps where Hirden performed guard duty under the leadership of SS".
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Hird (disambiguation)
In Norway Hird was originally retinue of personal armed companions that later developed into the royal court.
Hird may also refer to:
See also
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Keep You Hird - EP
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Love will heal the wound
Glowing light
Will make things right, it's alright
Full moon wait in vain
Love for sure, come with rain
Rain for sure will make it right, it's alright
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Dark sky, rinse me with rain and I'll cry
Love tears, blurring my sight, it's alright
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