heord

Old English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *herdō, from Proto-Indo-European *kerdʰ- (“file, row, herd”). Compare Old Saxon herda, Old High German herta, Old Norse hjǫrð, Gothic 𐌷𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌳𐌰 (hairda).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xe͜ord/, [he͜orˠd]

Noun

heord f

  1. a herd

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

singular plural
nominative heord heorda, heorde
accusative heorde heorda, heorde
genitive heorde heorda
dative heorde heordum

Descendants

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