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erde2 (c.1136-37)
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erde2 (c.1136-37)

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eerde;  herde  
  FEW:  *herda 16,198a Gdf:  harde 1 4,418a GdfC: ∅ TL: harde 4,900 DEAF:  herde H386 DMF:  harde 1  TLF:  harde 1  OED:  herd n. 1  MED:  herd(e n. 1  DMLBS:  herda 1148c

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1mammalsstag herd, group of male deer: 
( c.1136-37; MS: s.xiiex )  [Talent] li prist d’un cerf berser Qu’en une herde vit aler  GAIMAR1 6308
( 1155; MS: s.xiii4/4 )  Kant od sun pere en bois ala [...]. Une herde de cerfs troverent  Brut WACE 140
( s.xiii2/4; MS: c.1275 )  Une herde de granz cers trova  S Eust anon 130
( s.xiv1; MS: s.xiv4/4 )  Item diversitas scripture facit differenciam aliquarum diccionum, quamvis in voce sint consimiles, verbi gracia [...] herde, erde, enerde  Orth Gall ANTS 15.L50
2orn.zool.flock of thrushes: 
( c.1290; MS: s.xv1 )  Primes ou cerfs (M.E. hertes) sont assemblez (M.E. gadred) Une herde (M.E. herde) en françois vous appellez (M.E. called) , [...], Mes des grives (M.E. feldfares) sanz 'h', erde (M.E. floc)  bibb MS (O) 333rb
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