English "fyrd," or militia, was the nation in arms.    From Wordnik.com.  [Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government] Reference

"fyrd," which they used as a counterpoise to the feudal levy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government] Reference

Whereas the English in 1066 had the tradition of the fyrd.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cadafael, King of Gwynedd] Reference

Cos if tehy fyrd u ai waz gonna com ober an….. wel u noe.    From Wordnik.com.  [I can’t believe - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference

I herded dat da tek sport gai gotted fyrd win himz manijurz herded bowt dat cawl….    From Wordnik.com.  [Teknikcal support, - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference

I will trais a depe fyrd marz bar- nebber had wun ub dose- no kalorees and no indegestchun, rite?.    From Wordnik.com.  [Cuzn cat visits for wknd - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference

Although when the fyrd was called out, it would make sense for the units to assemble at the moot sites.    From Wordnik.com.  [Why were folk-moots held outdoors?] Reference

Think one has to assume a certain level of literacy for words like thane and fyrd, kirtle and wimple, etc.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archaic terminology in historical fiction] Reference

The fyrd now fled the battlefield, the Huscarls loyal to Harold surrounded his body and were killed to the last man.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-08-10] Reference

Many of the Norman infantry were killed in the charge up the hill, as the fyrd through javelins, stones and anything they could find.    From Wordnik.com.  [Archive 2008-08-10] Reference

Nevertheless, the main defence of the country rested with the "fyrd.".    From Wordnik.com.  [Freedom In Service Six Essays on Matters Concerning Britain's Safety and Good Government] Reference

There rode the king with his fyrd till he reached Badbury against Winburne.    From Wordnik.com.  [Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain] Reference

Then quoth man to the ship-fyrd that man might easily take them, if man were about it.    From Wordnik.com.  [Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain] Reference

He called out the fyrd, the militia, of all or some of the shires under his obedience.    From Wordnik.com.  [William the Conqueror] Reference

The king and his witan resolved to send against them a land fyrd and a ship fyrd or raw levy.    From Wordnik.com.  [Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain] Reference

In = 1181 = Henry issued the Assize of Arms, organising the old fyrd in a more serviceable way.    From Wordnik.com.  [A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII] Reference

However, some of the fyrd, the English local militia, broke ranks and chased after them; a Norman counter-attack cut them to pieces.    From Wordnik.com.  [Libertarian Blog Place] Reference

(m) Contempt of fyrd-summons or call to military service involves outlawry and exile.    From Wordnik.com.  [The Danish History, Books I-IX] Reference

U nawt bin fyrd juss nao haz u?.    From Wordnik.com.  [I can’t believe - Lolcats 'n' Funny Pictures of Cats - I Can Has Cheezburger?] Reference

1640 tô þäm gold-sele Grendles heáfod, ôð þät semninga tô sele cômon frome fyrd-hwate feówer-tyne.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beowulf] Reference

1640 tō þǣm gold-sele Grendles hēafod, oð þæt semninga tō sele cōmon frome fyrd-hwate fēower-tȳne.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beowulf] Reference

Comp. fyrd-wyrðe.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beowulf] Reference

1425 fûslîc fyrd-leóð.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beowulf] Reference

"frome fyrd-hwate, freóde ne woldon.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beowulf] Reference

"nealles folc-cyning fyrd-gesteallum.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beowulf] Reference

Comp.: fyrd -, gold-hwät. hwät.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beowulf] Reference

Comp.: fyrd -, gold-hwæt. hwæt.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beowulf] Reference

1218; gen.pl. hrägla, 454 -- Comp.: beado -, fyrd -, mere-hrägl. hreðe.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beowulf] Reference

1218; gen.pl. hrægla, 454 -- Comp.: beado -, fyrd -, mere-hrægl. hreðe.    From Wordnik.com.  [Beowulf] Reference