cowherd
See also: Cowherd
English
Alternative forms
- cowheard (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English couherde, from Old English cūhierde, equivalent to cow + herd (“herder”). Doublet of Coward (the surname). Cognate with German Kuhhirte (“cowherd”). Compare shepherd, goatherd, swineherd, etc.
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Translations
a person who herds cattle
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