What is the meaning of Hird?

In Norwegian history, an informal retinue of personal armed companions, hirdmen or housecarls.

By extension, the formal royal court household.

A household; a court.

A company or band of people:

  1. One's attendants; a retinue.
  2. An army; a troop.

One's attendants; a retinue.

An army; a troop.

One's offspring or progeny.

Alternative form of herde (herd)

Alternative form of herde (herder)

An informal retinue of personal armed companions.

By extension, the formal royal court household.

bodyguard for chieftain or king

By extension, the formal royal court household.

bodyguard for chieftain or king

Source: wiktionary.org