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herde1 (1189-99)

herde1 (1189-99)

herd,  heyrde;  hierde;  hird,  hirde;  hurde  
  FEW: Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF: DMF: TLF: OED:  herd n.2  MED:  herd(e n.2  DMLBS:
ls(loanword: M.E. )
le

s.

occupationlivestockname herdsman, one who keeps livestock (used as a surname)
( 1189-99 )  William le Hird  Family Names Heard
( 1222 )  Galfridus le Herde  MED herd(e n.2
( c.1275 )  Johannes le Heyrde  MED herd(e n.2
( 1327 )  Elya le Hierde  MED herd(e n.2
( 1332 )  Richard le Hurde  Family Names Heard

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See also:

calfhirde  herder  nethird  noutehird  oxherd  rutherherde  shepeherde  sheperdes  shephurde  stodehurd  swynhirde  yongeherd 
This is an AND2 Phase 6 (T-Z) entry. © 2022-25 The Anglo-Norman Dictionary. All rights reserved. Funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council of the United Kingdom.
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