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First published 1951 (DOST Vol. II).
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Fechtand, Feghtand, ppl. a. [ME. feghtand (a 1340), pres. pple. of Fecht v.] Fighting.1375 Barb. viii. 197.
He … assemblit his menȝe, That war sex hundreth fechtand men Ib. xi. 236. 1531 Acta Conc. MS. XLIII. 64.
We sall bring many gude fechtand men to do his grace … service c1552 Lynd. Mon. 3059.
Of fechtand men, into that land, He fand threttene hundreth thowsand a1578 Pitsc. I. 247/11.
The king of France … with the number of iiijxx m. feghtand men
