oxeherde

Middle English

Alternative forms

hoxhard, hox hurde, oxarde, oxherd, oxhyrde

Etymology

From Old English oxanhierde. Equivalent to oxe (“ox”) +‎ herde (“herder”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɔks(ə)ˌhɛrd(ə)/, /ˈɔks(ə)ˌhurd(ə)/, /ˈɔksard(ə)/

Noun

oxeherde

oxherd

Descendants

English: oxherd

References

“ox(e-herd(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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