"bearherd" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈbɛəhɜːd/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbɛəɹˌhɜɹd/ [General-American] Forms: bearherds [plural]
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. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*bʰerH-|*ḱerdʰ-|id=brown}}, {{compound|en|bear|herd|notext=1|type=exocentric}} bear + herd Head templates: {{en-noun}} bearherd (plural bearherds)
  1. (chiefly UK, archaic, historical) 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”) Tags: UK, archaic, historical Categories (topical): Occupations Synonyms: bearward [synonym, synonym-of]

Inflected forms

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