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English[en]
The fyrd was a local militia in the Anglo-Saxon shire in which all freemen had to serve; those who refused military service were subject to fines or loss of their land.
Dutch[nl]
De fyrd was een lokale militia in de Angelsaksische gouw of shire, in welke alle vrije mannen moesten dienen, waarbij zij die militaire dienst weigerden werden bestraft met boetes of verlies van hun land.