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n. 1 (context historical English) In Norway history, an informal retinue of personal armed companions, hirdmen or housecarls. 2 By extension, the formal royal court household.
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The hird, in Norwegian history, was originally an informal retinue of personal armed companions, hirdmen or housecarls, but came to mean not only the nucleus ('Guards') of the royal army, but also developed into a more formal royal court household.
In Norway Hird was originally retinue of personal armed companions that later developed into the royal court.
Hird may also refer to:
- Hird (surname)
- Hird (Nazi), a paramilitary organisation in Norway during the Nazi occupation.
Hird is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Allan Hird (disambiguation), multiple people
- Harold Hird
- James Hird, Australian rules footballer
- Thora Hird, English actress
Usage examples of "hird".
Her crew were volunteers, many of them being men who had sailed with Stephen Craddock before--the mate, Joshua Hird, an old slaver, had been his accomplice in many voyages, and came now at the bidding of his chief.
Einarsson, captain in the hird of Ottar Thorkelsson, the Lawman of Norland.
British North Country character actress and comedienne Dame Thora Hird died on March 15th, a week after suffering a stroke.
He then held up ten fingers, to show that it would be ten minutes till Thorfinn and his hird were at their appointed place near the rock wall, behind the keep.
Just then, Hilda and Rakel heard a short bird whistle, the signal for the diversionary hird to come forth on the far side of the field.
Thorfinn and his hird of one hundred would be assaulting the keep from the back at the same time.
Thorfinn and Steven might be landless, but they had many hirds of soldiers who could help her recover and then hold Amberstead.