- fierd
- f (-e/-e) national levy or army; military expedition, campaign; camp
Old to modern English dictionary. 2013.
fierd
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feord — see fierd … Old to modern English dictionary
feord- — see fierd , fyrd … Old to modern English dictionary
fird — see fierd … Old to modern English dictionary
fird- — see fierd , fyrd … Old to modern English dictionary
fyrd — see fierd … Old to modern English dictionary
fyrd- — see fierd … Old to modern English dictionary
