oxherd

English

Etymology

From Middle English oxeherde, oxherd, oxhyrde, from Old English oxanhierde, equivalent to ox +‎ herd. Cognate with German Ochsenhirt (“oxherd”).

Noun

oxherd (plural oxherds)

1. One who herds oxen.

Related terms

• oxherding

Translations

person who herds oxen

• Bulgarian: воловар (bg) m (volovar)
• German: Ochsenhirt m, Ochsenhirte m, Ochsenhirtin f,
• Macedonian: го́ведар m (góvedar)
• Middle English: oxeherde
• Russian: волови́к (ru) m (volovík), погонщик волов m (pogonščik volov)
• Ukrainian: волови́к m (volovýk)

Middle English

Noun

oxherd

1. Alternative form of oxeherde