Old English Dictionary Entry

Fyrdung

Part of speech: e; Related words: 26, Th. i. 310, 24: vi. 32, Th. i. 322, 32.

Definitions

1 definitions

1 fyrdung

f. I. an army prepared for war, armament; exercĭtus :-- Beó man georne ymbe fyrdunga let the armaments be diligently attended to, L. Eth. II. an expedition; expĕdītio :-- On fyrdunge in the expedition, L. C. S. 79; Th. i. 420, 14. III. a camp; castra :-- Fyrdunga oððe fyrdwícu castra, Ps. Lamb. 26, 3.

Similar Words

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

Runic Inscription

ᚠᚣᚱᛞᚢᛝ

Possible runic inscription in Anglo-Saxon futhorc

Abbreviations Used

Common Abbreviations

L.: Latin

Works & Authors

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

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