Oxherd

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who herds oxen.

Etymology

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

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