ferd /fɜː(ɹ)d/noun 5adjective 2forms 3 noun5 •(Scotland) A journey; a voyage. •(Scotland) A fast pace; a rush or hurry. •(Scotland) Provisions for a journey, especially food. •(Scotland, no longer used) Effort, impetus, speed; a violent onset.It was our great desire to have at once been at handy-strokes, well understanding that the ferd of our hot spirits could not long abide in edge. — 1775 •(no longer used) Fear. adjective2 •(no longer used) Afraid.Out of Deuelin toun, The folk wel fast ran, In a water to droun, So ferd were thai than — 1804 •(Scotland, no longer used) Fourth.George the ferd Erle of Hunlie and second of that name his sone, three. And Jane Gordoun his dochtir, the ferd. — 1565 formsferds · ferder · ferdest
