hirdman

== English == === Etymology === Calque of Norwegian hirdmann; equivalent to hird +‎ -man. === Noun === hirdman (plural hirdmen) (historical) A member of a Norwegian hird, or royal household. == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === From Old English hīredman; equivalent to hird (“household”) +‎ man (“man”), 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 hiredman, hired-mon, iradmon (Early Middle English) ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈhiːrdˌman/ ==== Noun ==== hirdman (plural hirdmen) A member of a royal household; an attendant. A household servant. (rare) A vassal; a subordinate. ===== References ===== “hīred-man, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== hirdman alternative form of herdeman