herdeman

Middle English

Alternative forms

erde man, heerdeman, heerd mann, herde-man, herde man, herde-mon, herdman, hirdeman, hirde-man, hirdemann, hirdman, hird-man, hurd-man

Etymology 1

From Old English hyrdeman; equivalent to herde (“herder”) +‎ mon (“man”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈheːrd(ə)ˌman/, /ˈhiːrd(ə)ˌman/

Noun

herdeman (plural herdemen)

herder, herdsman

Descendants

English: herdman (obsolete)

References

“hẹ̄rde-man, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Noun

herdeman

Alternative form of hirdman

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