eored

Old English

Alternative forms
  • ēorod, ēoryd, īored

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *ehwaraidō (“cavalry”), equivalent to eoh +‎ rād.

Noun

ēored n (nominative plural ēored)

  1. A cavalry; band; troop; legion

Derived terms
  • ēoredcist
  • ēoredmann
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