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ferd.

A journey; a voyage.

4 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/fɜː(ɹ)d//fɛɹd/Scotland/feːd//fɛːd/
  1. A journey; a voyage.

    Scotland
  2. Provisions for a journey, especially food.

    Scotland
  3. A fast pace; a rush or hurry.

    Scotland
  4. Effort, impetus, speed; a violent onset.

    Northern-England · Scotland · also · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English ferde (“military expedition”), from Old English fierd; see fyrd. Cognate with Dutch vaart (“voyage”), German Fahrt (“journey”).

noun/fɜː(ɹ)d//fɛɹd/Scotland/feːd//fɛːd/
  1. Fear.

    Scotland · obsolete · uncountable · usually
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English ferd (“fear, terror”), the past participle of feren (“to frighten”). More at fear.

adj/fɜː(ɹ)d//fɛɹd/Scotland/feːd//fɛːd/
  1. Afraid.

    Scotland · obsolete
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle English ferd (“fear, terror”), the past participle of feren (“to frighten”). More at fear.

adj/fɜː(ɹ)d//fɛɹd/Scotland/feːd//fɛːd/
  1. Fourth.

    Scotland · not-comparable · obsolete
Where this word comes from

From Middle English ferthe (“fourth”), from Old English fēorþa, with th-stopping of /ð/ (voiced th) into /d/ (voiced t).

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