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Housecarl vs Hird - What's the difference?

housecarl | hird |

In historical terms the difference between housecarl and hird

is that housecarl is a member of the Scandinavian royal household troops while hird is in Norwegian history, an informal retinue of personal armed companions, hirdmen or housecarls.

housecarl

English

Noun

(wikipedia housecarl) (en noun)
  • (historical) A member of the Scandinavian royal household troops.

    • hird

    English

    (wikipedia hird)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) In Norwegian history, an informal retinue of personal armed companions, hirdmen or housecarls.
  • By extension, the formal royal court household.

    • Derived terms

    * hirdman ----