Fyrd vs. Ford

Fyrd vs. Ford — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Fyrd and Ford

Fyrdnoun

(historical) In early Anglo-Saxon times, an army that was mobilized from freemen to defend their shire, or from select representatives to join a royal expedition.

Fordnoun

A location where a stream is shallow and the bottom has good footing, making it possible to cross from one side to the other with no bridge, by walking, riding, or driving through the water; a crossing.

Fordnoun

A stream; a current.

Fordverb

To cross a stream using a ford.

Fordnoun

United States film maker (1896-1973)

Fordnoun

grandson of Henry Ford (1917-1987)

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Fordnoun

son of Henry Ford (1893-1943)

Fordnoun

English writer and editor (1873-1939)

Fordnoun

38th President of the United States; appointed Vice President and succeeded Nixon when Nixon resigned (1913-)

Fordnoun

United States manufacturer of automobiles who pioneered mass production (1863-1947)

Fordnoun

a shallow area in a stream that can be forded

Fordnoun

the act of crossing a stream or river by wading or in a car or on a horse

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Fordverb

cross a river where it's shallow