Fyrds were a type of military force in early medieval England, primarily composed of local free men called "fyrdmen." They were organized by local lords or the king to defend their communities against invasions and raids, especially during the Viking Age. Fyrds were typically called upon in times of war and were expected to provide their own weapons and equipment. This system reflected the feudal structure of society, where service in the fyrd was a duty of free men in exchange for land and protection.
Fyrds mainly use spears shields and swords
it was called the housecarls fryd.
The Housecarls, one of Harold's type of soldiers did, but Fyrds, another, didn't.
Harold recruited Fyrds his part time army of lords and farmers.
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 6 words with the pattern FY---. That is, five letter words with 1st letter F and 2nd letter Y. In alphabetical order, they are: fyces fyked fykes fyles fyrds fytte
All of these are valid according to the official Scrabble dictionary, but they're pretty bizarre! byrls chynd crwth crypt cwtch cysts dryly flyby fyrds ghyll glyph grypt gymps gynny gyppy gypsy hwyls hymns kydst kynds lymph lynch myrrh myths mythy nymph phpht psych pygmy rynds shyly skyfs skyrs slyly stymy sylph synch syncs synds synth syphs thymy tryps tryst tymps typps wryly wynds wynns xylyl xysts brrr byrl cwms cyst drys fyrd gymp gyms gyny gyps hwyl hymn hyps jynx kynd lych lyms lynx mycs myth pfft prys psst rynd scry skry skyf skyr spry sync synd syph tryp tsks tygs tymp tynd typp typy whys wych wynd wynn wyns xyst ympt zzzs brr bys cly cry cwm dry fly fry gym gyp hmm hyp lym myc nth nys pht ply pry pst pyx rhy shh shy sky sly sny spy sty swy syn thy try tsk twp tyg vly why wry wyn zzz by ch fy hm ky mm my ny sh st
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 184 words with the pattern F---S. That is, five letter words with 1st letter F and 5th letter S. In alphabetical order, they are: faces facts fades fados faffs faiks fails fains fairs fakes falls fames fands fanes fangs fanks fanos fards fares farls farms faros farts fasts fates fauns fauts favas faves favus fawns faxes fazes feals fears feats feces fecks feebs feeds feels feens feers fells felts femes fends fenis fenks fents feods feres ferms ferns fests fetas fetes fetts fetus feuds fezes fiars fiats fices ficos ficus fidos fiefs fiers fifes figos fikes files fills films filos finds fines finis finks finos fires firks firms firns fiscs fisks fists fitts fives fixes flabs flags flaks flams flans flaps flats flaws flays fleas flees flegs flews fleys flics flies flims flips flirs flits flocs floes flogs flops flors floss flows flubs flues foals foams focus fohns foids foils foins folds folks fomes fonds fonts foods fools foots forbs fords fores forks forms forts fouds fouls fours fowls foxes frabs frags fraps frass frats fraus frays frees frets fribs fries frigs frits froes frogs frons frows frugs fucks fucus fuels fuffs fugus fujis fulls fumes funds fungs funks furls furrs fuses fusts fuzes fyces fykes fyles fyrds
There are lots of scrabble words made with only consonants - These might look pretty weird, but they're all valid words according to the official Scrabble dictionary! byrls chynd crwth crypt cwtch cysts dryly flyby fyrds ghyll glyph grypt gymps gynny gyppy gypsy hwyls hymns kydst kynds lymph lynch myrrh myths mythy nymph phpht psych pygmy rynds shyly skyfs skyrs slyly stymy sylph synch syncs synds synth syphs thymy tryps tryst tymps typps wryly wynds wynns xylyl xysts brrr byrl cwms cyst drys fyrd gymp gyms gyny gyps hwyl hymn hyps jynx kynd lych lyms lynx mycs myth pfft prys psst rynd scry skry skyf skyr spry sync synd syph tryp tsks tygs tymp tynd typp typy whys wych wynd wynn wyns xyst ympt zzzs brr bys cly cry cwm dry fly fry gym gyp hmm hyp lym myc nth nys pht ply pry pst pyx rhy shh shy sky sly sny spy sty swy syn thy try tsk twp tyg vly why wry wyn zzz by ch fy hm ky mm my ny sh st
According to SOWPODS (the combination of Scrabble dictionaries used around the world) there are 451 words with the pattern ---D-. That is, five letter words with 4th letter D. In alphabetical order, they are: abide abode acids acidy alods amide amido amids anode apode apods aredd arede aside azide azido baddy balds baldy banda bandh bands bandy barde bardo bards bardy bauds bawds bawdy beads beady beedi bends bendy biddy bindi binds birds blade blads blady blude bludy bolds bonds boody borde bords brads brede breds bride brods buddy bunde bundh bunds bundt bundu bundy burds caddy caids candy cardi cards cardy cauda chado chads chide chode clade clads clods cnida coeds colds condo cords coude credo creds crude cruds crudy cuddy cundy curds curdy daddy dandy dauds dawds deads deeds deedy deids diddy dildo diode doddy doody dowds dowdy duads duddy dyads eards ecads egads eilds elide elude emyde emyds epode erode etude evade exode exude faddy fands fards feeds fends fendy feods feuds finds foids folds fonda fonds fondu foods foody fordo fords fouds fuddy fundi funds fundy fyrds gaddi gaids gandy garda gauds gaudy gawds gelds geode giddy gilds girds glade glads glady glede gleds glide glode goads golds goldy goods goody gowds grade grads gride grids grody gryde guide guids gundy hands handy hards hardy hauds heads heady heeds heedy heids hends herds hinds holds honda honds hoods hoody horde howdy hurds hynde imide imido imids irade irids jirds kaids kandy kendo khadi kheda khuds kiddo kiddy kinda kinds kindy kondo kynde kynds labda laids laldy lande lands lards lardy lauds leads leady lends leuds linds lindy loads loids lords lordy maids mandi mardy mauds meads meeds melds mends merde middy milds minds misdo molds moldy monde mondo moods moody muddy muids nandu nards neddy needs needy nerds nerdy noddy nuddy nurds nurdy oundy outdo oxide oxids paddy panda pands pandy pardi pards pardy pends pendu perdu perdy plods poddy ponds poods prads predy pride prods prude puddy purda qaids quads quids quods ragde raids rands randy readd reads ready redds reddy reede reeds reedy rends rhody rinds rindy roads ronde rondo roods rowdy rudds ruddy runds rynds saddo saids sands sandy sards scads scody scudi scudo scuds seeds seedy sends shade shads shady sheds silds sinds skids slade sleds slide sneds snide snods soddy solde soldi soldo solds sonde sorda sordo sords spade spado spide spode spods spuds stade stedd stede steds studs study sudds suede suids surds swads swede synds tardo tardy teade teads teddy tends tendu thuds tiddy tilde tinds toads toady todde toddy tondi tondo trade trads tride trode trods tsade tsadi tunds turds tynde uredo vanda vardy velds veldt vends vifda vilde vivda voids wadds waddy waide waldo walds wands wards weeds weedy weids welds wends whids widdy wilds winds windy woads wolds woods woody words wordy wynds yards yauds yeads yeeds yerds yirds zerda zonda
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