hierde

Old English

Alternative forms

hyrde, hiorde

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈhiyrde/

Noun

hierde m

(West Saxon) herdsman
(West Saxon) guardian, keeper, protector

Inflection

Declension of hierde (strong ja-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	hierde	hierdas
accusative	hierde	hierdas
genitive	hierdes	hierda
dative	hierde	hierdum

Descendants

Middle English: herde
- English: herd

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