hirdman
English
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English hīredman; equivalent to hird (“household”) + mon, but often reanalysed as hired (“hired”) + mon.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhiːrdˌman/
Noun
hirdman (plural hirdmen)
References
- “hīred-man, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
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