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ferdEnglish (en) · Etymology 1Source text
From Middle English ferde (“military expedition”), from Old English fierd; see fyrd. Cognate with Dutch vaart (“voyage”), German Fahrt (“journey”).
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Inherited from Middle English ferd (“fear, terror”), the past participle of feren (“to frighten”). More at fear.
Original Wiktionary entry and references ↗ferdEnglish (en) · Etymology 3Source text
From Middle English ferthe (“fourth”), from Old English fēorþa, with th-stopping of /ð/ (voiced th) into /d/ (voiced t).
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1888; pinned HTML transcription updated October 28, 2024- FerdMiddle English · word_ferd_sb_1
Ferd, sb. an expedition, army, MD; færd, S; feord, S; uerd, MD; ferde, MD; furde, dat., MD; ferde, pl., S; ferdes, MD; verden, dat., S; uerdes, MD.—AS. fird, fyrd, ferd. See Faren.
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Ferd, sb. fear, PP, G; feerd, MD; ferde, dat., MD, CM, S2.
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