oxherd

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who herds oxen.

Word forms

oxherd oxherds

Etymology

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

Related words

oxherding
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