"ferd" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /fɛːrd/ Forms: feerd [alternative], feerde [alternative], ferde [alternative], ferid [alternative]
Etymology: Originally the past participle of feren (“to frighten”). Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} ferd, {{enm-noun|-}} ferd (uncountable)
  1. fear, terror Tags: uncountable Derived forms: ferdful, ferdnesse
    Sense id: en-ferd-enm-noun-j8ShEhfO Categories (other): Fear Disambiguation of Fear: 93 0 7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun|altform=1}} ferd
  1. Alternative form of ferde (“army”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: ferde (extra: army)
    Sense id: en-ferd-enm-noun-7L1pKXcg Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 20 58 22
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /fɛːrd/ Forms: feerd [alternative], feerde [alternative], ferde [alternative], ferid [alternative]
Etymology: Originally the past participle of feren (“to frighten”). Head templates: {{head|enm|verb form}} ferd
  1. past participle of feren (“to frighten”). Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: feren (extra: to frighten)
    Sense id: en-ferd-enm-verb-Z3A4Ls7n
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Alternative forms

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