Fyrdian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Fyrdian

Old English Dictionary Entry

Part of speech: fierdian, feordian; Related words:

Definitions

1 fyrdian

p. ode, ede; pp. od, ed [fyrd an army] To go with an army, march, be at war; profĭcisci, bellum gĕrĕre :-- Fyrdode him togeánes he marched against him, Chr. 835; Th. 117, 18, col. 1, 2: 894; Th. 166, 17, col. 2; 167, 16, col. 1. Hí fyrdedon wið Ætlan Húna cyninge they were at war with Attila, king of the Huns, 443; Th. 18, 30, col. 1. fyrdian

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ᚠᚣᚱᛞᛁᚪᚾ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

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