"shepherd" meaning in Scots

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Noun

Forms: shepherds [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle Scots scheiphird, schiphird, from Middle English schepherde, from Old English sċēaphierde; equivalent to sheep + herd, hird (“herdsman, herder”). Etymology templates: {{yesno||i|I}} I, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|sco|gmw-msc|scheiphird|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle Scots scheiphird, {{inh+|sco|gmw-msc|scheiphird}} Inherited from Middle Scots scheiphird, {{inh|sco|enm|schepherde}} Middle English schepherde, {{inh|sco|ang|sċēaphierde}} Old English sċēaphierde, {{af|sco|sheep|herd}} sheep + herd Head templates: {{head|sco|noun|||plural|shepherds|||||cat2=|cat3=|checkredlinks=1|head=}} shepherd (plural shepherds), {{sco-noun}} shepherd (plural shepherds)
  1. A shepherd (sheep herder or analogous guiding individual)
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