oxherd

English

Etymology

From Middle English oxeherde, oxherd, oxhyrde, from Old English oxanhierde, equivalent to ox +‎ herd. Cognate with German Ochsenhirt (“oxherd”).

Noun

oxherd (plural oxherds)

One who herds oxen.

Related terms

oxherding

Translations

person who herds oxen

Bulgarian: воловар (bg) m (volovar)
German: Ochsenhirt m, Ochsenhirte m, Ochsenhirtin f,
Macedonian: го́ведар m (góvedar)
Middle English: oxeherde

Middle English

Noun

oxherd

Alternative form of oxeherde

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