"herdman" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: herdmen [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English herdeman, from Old English hyrdeman; equivalent to herd + man. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|herdeman}} Middle English herdeman, {{inh|en|ang|hyrdeman}} Old English hyrdeman, {{compound|en|herd|man}} herd + man Head templates: {{en-noun|herdmen}} herdman (plural herdmen)
  1. (obsolete) Someone who herds animals; a herdsman. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-herdman-en-noun-n0jaJvbh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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