landfyrd en · NOUN
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old English landfyrd (“army”); equivalent to land + fyrd.
Meanings
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(historical, qualifier:Anglo-Saxon) A ground force; ground expedition; militia; army.
For that purpose Harold had of course to trust to the landfyrd, the militia of the shires.
1869, Edward A. Freeman, The history of the Norman conquest of England:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| landfyrds | Number=Plur | lexicographic |