Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shipfyrd

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ship-fyrd
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Anglo-Saxon naval force or militia; naval fleet; navy.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"This national army or militia was called the fyrd; the shipfyrd manned the navy."

Etymology

Partial calque of Old English sċipfyrd, sċipfierd (“naval expedition, naval force, fleet, navy”), equivalent to ship + fyrd. Compare landfyrd.

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does shipfyrd mean?: An Anglo-Saxon naval force or militia; naval fleet; navy.
Where does shipfyrd come from?: Partial calque of Old English sċipfyrd, sċipfierd (“naval expedition, naval force, fleet, navy”), equivalent to ship + fyrd. Compare landfyrd.

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