neatherd en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈniːtˌhɜː(ɹ)d/ (UK)
- /ˈnithɚd/ (General-American)
Etymology
From neat (“cattle”) + herd.
Meanings
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(archaic) A cowherd; one who looks after bulls, cows or oxen.
I am terrified at the sight of the neatherd of thousand eyes [i.e., Argus], for he is journeying on, keeping a cunning glance, whom not even after death does earth conceal;
1897, Theodore Alois Buckley (translator), Æschylus' Prometheus Bound and the Seven Against Thebes, David McKay, page 34
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| neatherds | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| neat-heard | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
horseherd · goatherd · Herdsman · hogherd · herdswoman · herdsman · swanherd · bearherd · cowherd · oxherd · herd · herding dog · swineherd · herder · gooseherd · herd instinct · shepherd
Translations (4)
de Kuhhirt (person who looks after bulls, cows or oxen) · de Kuhhirte (person who looks after bulls, cows or oxen) · bg говедар (person who looks after bulls, cows or oxen) · de Kuhhirtin (person who looks after bulls, cows or oxen)