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- [furd]
- /fɜrd/
- /fˈɪəd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [furd]
- /fɜrd/
Definitions of fyrd word
- noun fyrd the militia in Anglo-Saxon England. 1
- noun fyrd the duty to serve in this militia. 1
- noun fyrd (historical) In early Anglo-Saxon times, an army that was mobilized from freemen to defend their shire, or from select representatives to join a royal expedition. 1
- noun fyrd the local militia of an Anglo-Saxon shire, in which all freemen had to serve 0
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Parts of speech for Fyrd
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fyrd popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
fyrd usage trend in Literature
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