Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

landfyrd

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: land-fyrd
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ground force; ground expedition; militia; army.

Example Sentences

"For that purpose Harold had of course to trust to the landfyrd, the militia of the shires."

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old English landfyrd (“army”); equivalent to land + fyrd.

Inflected Forms

landfyrds (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

fyrd shipfyrd

Questions

What does landfyrd mean?: A ground force; ground expedition; militia; army.
Where does landfyrd come from?: Learned borrowing from Old English landfyrd (“army”); equivalent to land + fyrd.

How to pronounce landfyrd

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