Pronunciation : Fyrd, Fyr"dung (
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [AS.; akin to E. fare, v. i.] (Old. Eng. Hist.)
Definition : Defn: The military force of the whole nation, consisting of all men able to bear arms. The national fyrd or militia. J. R. Green.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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