† hirdmanhiredmann.
Obsolete.
A member of a household; a domestic, a household servant; a retainer.
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hirdmanc993
hirdcnihtc1000
hirdcnavec1275
hirdswainc1275
hewea1350
officerc1375
homely mana1382
meniala1387
household servant1427
homely womana1500
domestical?c1550
comprador1615
domestic1623
spider-brusher1833
house help1837
domiciliary1844
hoghenhine1848
kitchen mechanic1861
home helper1864
home help1883
c993 Battle of Maldon 261 Ongunnon ða hiredmenn heardlice feohtan.
c1000 Ælfric Genesis I. 7 Pharaones yldestan hiredmen.
c1230 Hali Meid. 31 Habbe monie under þe hirdmen in halle.
c1275 (?a1200) Laȝamon Brut (Calig.) (1963) l. 1176 Ah he nom his enne hired-mon [c1300 Otho hired-man] þe he wel trowede on.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 2139 Loke þat hirde-men wel kepe þe komune passage.
c1400 (?c1390) Sir Gawain & Green Knight (1940) l. 302 Alle þe hered-men in halle, þe hyȝ & þe loȝe.
c1425 Thomas of Erceld. (1875) 697 Of swilke an hird mane wolde j here Þat couth me telle of swilke ferly.
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