"unshepherdly" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more unshepherdly [comparative], most unshepherdly [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + shepherdly. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|shepherdly}} un- + shepherdly Head templates: {{en-adj}} unshepherdly (comparative more unshepherdly, superlative most unshepherdly)
  1. Not shepherdly.
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