bearherd
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English
Etymology
From bear + herd, probably a variant of bearard, itself a variant of bearward, the second element being treated as herd (“keeper of a number of domestic animals assembled together”) as in shepherd.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈbɛəhɜːd/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈbɛəɹˌhɜɹd/
- Hyphenation: bear‧herd
Noun
bearherd (plural bearherds)
- (chiefly UK, archaic, historical) Synonym of bearward (“someone who handles and keeps bears (and sometimes other animals such as apes and bulls), especially for use in public entertainments such as baiting or dancing displays”).
Translations
synonym of bearward — see bearward
References
- ^ Compare “bearherd, n.”, in OED Online
, Oxford: Oxford University Press, July 2023.
Further reading
bear-leader on Wikipedia.Wikipedia - “bearherd”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
