hierde

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

hierde

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

Etymology 2

Noun

hierde

1. 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/, [ˈhi͜yrˠ.de]

Noun

hierde m

1. herdsman
2. guardian, keeper, protector

Declension

Declension of hierde (strong ja-stem)

Case	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 [of a horse]”)
• māþmhierde (“treasurer”)
• oxanhierde (“oxherd”)
• sċēaphierde (“shepherd”)
• swīnhierde (“swineherd”)

Descendants

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