"schepherde" meaning in Middle English

See schepherde in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃeːpˌ(h)eːrd(ə)/, /ˈʃɛpˌ(h)eːrd(ə)/, /-(h)iːrd(ə)/, /ˈʃɛpˌ(h)ɛrd(ə)/, /ˈʃɛpərd(ə)/ Forms: schepherdes [plural], schepherden [plural, rare]
Etymology: From Old English sċēaphierde, from Proto-West Germanic *skāpahirdī; equivalent to schep (“sheep”) + herde (“herder”). Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sċēaphierde}} Old English sċēaphierde, {{inh|enm|gmw-pro|*skāpahirdī}} Proto-West Germanic *skāpahirdī, {{af|enm|schep|herde|id2=herder|t1=sheep|t2=herder}} schep (“sheep”) + herde (“herder”) Head templates: {{head|enm|nouns|g=|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=}} schepherde, {{enm-noun|pl2=schepherden|pl2_qual=rare}} schepherde (plural schepherdes or (rare) schepherden)
  1. shepherd (person who herds sheep) Categories (topical): Occupations
    Sense id: en-schepherde-enm-noun-xJkctMU0 Disambiguation of Occupations: 46 54
  2. (figuratively) A spiritual leader or guide. Tags: figuratively Categories (topical): Occupations, Religion
    Sense id: en-schepherde-enm-noun-SYe0mSKC Disambiguation of Occupations: 46 54 Disambiguation of Religion: 0 100 Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 12 88 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 7 93 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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Alternative forms

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