Calque ofNorwegianhirdmann; equivalent tohird +‎-man.

hirdman (pluralhirdmen)

1. (historical) A member of aNorwegianhird, orroyalhousehold.

FromOld Englishhīredman; equivalent tohird(“household”) +‎man(“man”), but often reanalysed ashired(“hired”) +‎mon.

• 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)

• IPA^(key): /ˈhiːrdˌman/

hirdman (pluralhirdmen)

1. A member of a royalhousehold; anattendant.
2. Ahouseholdservant.
3. (rare) Avassal; asubordinate.

• “hīred-man,n.”, inMED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.:University of Michigan,2007.

hirdman

1. alternative form ofherdeman

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