"hirða" meaning in Old Norse

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Verb

Etymology: Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hirdijaną, causative first class weak verb formed to *herdō (“herd”), whence hjǫrð. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|non|gem-pro|*hirdijaną|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Proto-Germanic *hirdijaną, {{inh+|non|gem-pro|*hirdijaną}} Inherited from Proto-Germanic *hirdijaną Head templates: {{head|non|verb}} hirða
  1. to keep in a box or chest
    Sense id: en-hirða-non-verb-aHqOyBxJ
  2. to gather (hay)
    Sense id: en-hirða-non-verb-TN9aISjg
  3. to hide, conceal
    Sense id: en-hirða-non-verb-~pB29C4d
  4. to mind, care for
    Sense id: en-hirða-non-verb-bE5CkdrE
  5. (negated, with imperative) seek to Tags: negative, participle, past
    Sense id: en-hirða-non-verb-WdqJ~tUP
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hirðir (english: shepherd) [agent], hjǫrð (english: herd)
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          "english": "they cared not for life",
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        "to mind, care for"
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        {
          "english": "Don't try to turn on thy heel!",
          "text": "hirð eigi þú at hopa á hæl!",
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