What does "bearherd" mean?

Synonym of bearward (“someone who handles and keeps bears (and sometimes other animals such as apes and bulls), especially for use in public entertainments such as baiting or dancing displays”).

What is a synonym for "bearherd"?

Common synonyms include: bearleader, bearward.

Bearherd

//ˈbɛəhɜːd// noun

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Noun

1
Synonym of bearward (“someone who handles and keeps bears (and sometimes other animals such as apes and bulls), especially for use in public entertainments such as baiting or dancing displays”). UK, archaic, historical

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bearleader bearward

Etymology

From bear + herd, probably a variant of bearard, itself a variant of bearward, the second element being treated as herd (“keeper of a number of domestic animals assembled together”) as in shepherd.

Related phrases

herd instinct herding dog

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