fyrd
noun
ˈfərd,
ˈfi(ə)rd
plural -s
1
: the national militia in England prior to the Norman Conquest
men of the fyrd were mustered and their weapons counted
Hope Muntz
Hope Muntz2
: the duty to serve in the fyrd
Word History
Etymology
Old English fierd, fyrd (also, campaign, camp); akin to Old High German fart journey, Old Norse ferth, Gothic usfartho departure; derivatives from the root of English fare