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shepeherde (1266)
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shepeherde (1266)

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chepherde,  chephird,  chephurd,  chephurde,  cheyphurde;  scephirde;  scheipherde,  schepherde,  schephierd,  schephurd;  sepeherd,  sepherde,  sephirde,  sephurde;  shephard,  shepharde,  shepehird,  shepurde,  shiphierde,  shipphurde,  shuphurde  
  FEW: ∅ Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF: ∅ DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  shepherd n.  MED:  shep-herd(e n.  DMLBS: ∅
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1 occupationlivestockname shepherd, one who keeps sheeps (used as a surname): 
( 1266 )  John le Chephird  MED shep-herd(e n.
( 1296 )  Emma le Schepherde  Family Names Shepherd
( 1327 )  Philippus le Chephurde  MED shep-herd(e n.
( 1333 )  Will. le Shipphurde  MED shep-herd(e n.
( 1351 )  Isabell la Shephurde  MED shep-herd(e n.
2 decor. depiction of a shepherd: 
( 1423 )  Item, .j. tapite d'Arras ovec shepeherdes contenant .vij. verges demi en longure et .v. verges de large  Rot Parl1 iv 233.773

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