Middle English Dictionary Entry
fẹ̄̆rd(i)en v.
Entry Info
| Forms | fẹ̄̆rd(i)en v. Also furðien. |
| Etymology | OE fierdian, fyrdian. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
To assemble a host; to fight (against an enemy).
Associated quotations
- a1200(?OE) Trin.Hom.(Trin-C B.14.52)189 : Togenes hwuch fo man agh furðien, seið þe holi apostle.
- c1450(c1353) Winner & W.(Add 31042)138 : For here es alle þe folke of Fraunce ferdede be-syde..Þat are stuffede in stele, strokes to dele.
Supplemental Materials (draft)
- c1225 Wor.Gloss.(Corp-C 178)683/129 : Fyrdadon: ferdeden.
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