Shipfyrd

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An Anglo-Saxon naval force or militia; naval fleet; navy. historical, uncountable

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

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"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.

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