fyrdman
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English[edit]
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Etymology[edit]
From Old English fyrdmann, fierdmann (“warrior”), from fierd (“army”) + mann (“man”). More at fyrd, man.
Noun[edit]
fyrdman (plural fyrdmen)
- (historical) An English militiaman of the Saxon period; often a land worker called to arms in support of the king or a local lord, and usually armed with sword or spear.
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References[edit]
- Battle of Hastings on Wikipedia.Wikipedia