Ferd

From Middle English ferde, feord, furd, from Old English fyrd, fierd, ferd ("army, host, company"), from Proto-Germanic *fardiz ("journey, expedition"), from Proto-Indo-European *per- ("to put across, ferry"). Cognate with Old Frisian ferd, fart ("an expedition, journey"), Old High German fart ("journey") (German Fahrt), Danish færd ("voyage, travel"). More at fare.

Full definition of ferd

Noun

1. An army, a host.

Usage notes

This word in its Anglo-Saxon form, fyrd, is used historically in a technical sense.

Derived terms

• landfyrd
• shipfyrd

Related terms

• here

From Middle English, from feren ("to fear"). More at fear.

Noun

1. (obsolete) Fear.----