heord

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Old English[edit]

Alternative forms[edit]

hierd

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *herdō, from Proto-Indo-European *kerdʰ- (“file, row, herd”). Compare Old Saxon herda, Old High German herta, Old Norse hjǫrð, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰 (hairda).

Pronunciation[edit]

IPA^(key): /xe͜ord/, [he͜orˠd]

Noun[edit]

heord f

a herd

Declension[edit]

Declension of heord (strong ō-stem)

Case	Singular	Plural
nominative	heord	heorda, heorde
accusative	heorde	heorda, heorde
genitive	heorde	heorda
dative	heorde	heordum

Descendants[edit]

Middle English: herde, heerd, heerde, herd, hird, hirde; heorde, hierde
- English: herd
- Scots: herd, hird

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