Old English Dictionary Entry

Fyrd-faru

Part of speech: ferd-faru, e;

Definitions

1 definitions

1 fyrd-faru

f. A military expedition or service; mīlĭtāris expĕdītio :-- Gif hwá burhbóte, oððe bricgbóte, oððe fyrdfare forsitte if any one neglect reparation of fortresses, or reparation of bridges, or military service, L. C. S. 66; Th. i. 410, 8. fyrd-faru

Similar Words

'feallend-lic
-fá
-fandigendlic
-farenness
-feald

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚣᚱᛞ-ᚠᚪᚱᚢ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin

Works & Authors

C.: Corpus Christi College MS
S.: Sievers, E. (editor/scholar)
Th.: Thorpe, Benjamin (editor)

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