"herde" meaning in Middle English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛːrd(ə)/, /ˈheːrd(ə)/ Forms: herdes [plural]
Etymology: table From the oblique forms of Old English heord, hierd, from Proto-West Germanic *herdu, from Proto-Germanic *herdō. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|herd}} table, {{inh|enm|ang|heord}} Old English heord, {{m|ang|hierd}} hierd, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*herdu}} Proto-West Germanic *herdu, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*herdō}} Proto-Germanic *herdō Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} herde, {{enm-noun}} herde (plural herdes)
  1. herd (group of domesticated animals)
    Sense id: en-herde-enm-noun-enm:group
  2. flock, swarm (group of wild animals)
    Sense id: en-herde-enm-noun-GqWT6FAD
  3. (rare) followers of a religious leader Tags: rare Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-herde-enm-noun-o0ABKZoQ Disambiguation of Occupations: 3 7 26 7 20 24 6 1 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: heerd, hierde [Early-Middle-English], heerde, herd, hird, hirde, heorde
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛːrd(ə)/, /ˈheːrd(ə)/, /ˈhiːrd(ə)/ [dialectal], /ˈhyːrd(ə)/ [dialectal] Forms: herdes [plural], herden [error-unknown-tag, plural]
Etymology: table From Old English hierde, from Proto-West Germanic *hirdī, from Proto-Germanic *hirdijaz. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|herder}} table, {{inh|enm|ang|hierde}} Old English hierde, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*hirdī}} Proto-West Germanic *hirdī, {{inh|enm|gem-pro|*hirdijaz}} Proto-Germanic *hirdijaz Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} herde, {{enm-noun|pl2=herden|pl2_qual=early}} herde (plural herdes or (early) herden)
  1. herdsman, herder
    Sense id: en-herde-enm-noun-enm:herdsman
  2. (figuratively) ruler, director, guide Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Fibers, Occupations
    Sense id: en-herde-enm-noun-nO73jxBu Disambiguation of Fibers: 5 9 9 7 13 22 19 2 7 8 Disambiguation of Occupations: 3 7 26 7 20 24 6 1 3 3
  3. (figuratively) spiritual leader Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Agriculture, Collectives, Fibers, Occupations, Religion Categories (lifeform): Livestock
    Sense id: en-herde-enm-noun-bDxRKDHB Disambiguation of Agriculture: 6 13 8 14 3 34 6 2 6 7 Disambiguation of Collectives: 13 18 11 10 2 32 5 5 2 2 Disambiguation of Fibers: 5 9 9 7 13 22 19 2 7 8 Disambiguation of Occupations: 3 7 26 7 20 24 6 1 3 3 Disambiguation of Religion: 4 5 9 0 0 80 0 2 0 0 Disambiguation of Livestock: 11 16 7 17 3 29 5 2 5 6 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 6 14 8 21 2 36 6 1 3 3 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 6 13 7 23 3 34 7 1 3 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: couherde, gosherde, herdeman, oxeherde, schepherde, swynherde
Etymology number: 2 Synonyms: heerde, herd, hird, hirde, heorde, heirde, hert, heurde, hierde, hurd, huyrde, hyrd, hurde, hyrde

Noun

IPA: /ˈhɛːrd(ə)/, /ˈheːrd(ə)/, /ˈhɛrd(ə)/ [Late], /ˈhard(ə)/ [Late] Forms: herdes [plural], herden [plural]
Etymology: table From Old English heorde, from Proto-West Germanic *heʀdā. Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|hards}} table, {{inh|enm|ang|heorde}} Old English heorde, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*heʀdā}} Proto-West Germanic *heʀdā Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} herde, {{enm-noun|pl2=herden}} herde (plural herdes or herden)
  1. (usually in the plural) A short, coarse flax or hemp fibre; a piece of hurds. Tags: plural-normally Categories (topical): Fibers Synonyms: harde, hearde
    Sense id: en-herde-enm-noun-GImZFe5d Disambiguation of Fibers: 5 9 9 7 13 22 19 2 7 8
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: heorde, hurde, hyrde
Etymology number: 3

Noun

Head templates: {{head|enm|noun}} herde
  1. Alternative form of hird (“household”) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: hird (extra: household)
    Sense id: en-herde-enm-noun-QFpQ8VaX
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

Head templates: {{head|enm|verb}} herde
  1. first/third-person singular past indicative of heren Tags: first-person, form-of, indicative, past, singular, third-person Form of: heren
    Sense id: en-herde-enm-verb-GCxPo91R
  2. (dialectal) second-person singular past indicative of heren Tags: dialectal, form-of, indicative, past, second-person, singular Form of: heren
    Sense id: en-herde-enm-verb-Ws6haGDj
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 5

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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