heord
Old English edit
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Etymology edit
From Proto-Germanic *herdō, from Proto-Indo-European *kerdʰ- (“file, row, herd”). Compare Old Saxon herda, Old High German herta, Old Norse hjǫrð, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰 (hairda).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
heord f
- a herd
Declension edit
Declension of heord (strong ō-stem)