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English
Etymology
Calque of Norwegian hirdmann; equivalent to hird + -man.
Noun
hirdman (plural hirdmen)
- (historical) In Norwegian history, a member of a hird or royal household.
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English hīredman; equivalent to hird (“household”) + mon, but often reanalysed as hired (“hired”) + mon.
Alternative forms
- heordmon, herdeman, herdman, hered-man, hirde-man, hird mane, hired man, hirid man, hyrdman, hyred-men, hyrede man, hyrid man, hyryd man
- (early) hiredman, hired-mon, iradmon
Pronunciation
Noun
hirdman (plural hirdmen)
- A member of a royal household; an attendant.
- A household servant.
- (rare) A vassal; a subordinate.
References
Etymology 2
Noun
hirdman
- Alternative form of herdeman