hierde

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Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

hierde

(Early Middle English) Alternative form of herde (“herd”)

Etymology 2

Noun

hierde

Alternative form of herde (“herder”)

Old English

Alternative forms

hyrde, hiorde, hirde, heorde

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *hirdijaz, derived from *herdō (“herd”). Cognate with Old Saxon hirdi, Old High German hirti (German Hirte), Old Norse hirðir (Swedish herde).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈxi͜yr.de/,

Noun

hierde m

herdsman
guardian, keeper, protector

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hierde	hierdas
accusative	hierde	hierdas
genitive	hierdes	hierda
dative	hierde	hierdum

Derived terms

ċildra hierde (“pedagogue”)
gāthierde (“goat herder”)
Hierdebōc (name for Pastoral Care)
hierdelīċ (“pastoral”)
horshierde (“groom ”)
māþmhierde (“treasurer”)
oxanhierde (“oxherd”)
sċēaphierde (“shepherd”)
swīnhierde (“swineherd”)

Descendants

Middle English: herde
- English: herd
- Scots: herd, hird

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