herdeman
Middle English
Alternative forms
- erde man, heerdeman, heerd mann, herde-man, herde man, herdman, hirdeman, hirde-man, hirdemann, hirdman, hird-man, hurd-man
- herde-mon (West Midland)
Etymology 1
From Old English hyrdemann; equivalent to herde (“herder”) + man (“man”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈheːrd(ə)ˌman/, /ˈhiːrd(ə)ˌman/
Noun
herdeman (plural herdemen)
Descendants
- English: herdman (obsolete)
References
- “hẹ̄rde-man, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
Noun
herdeman
- alternative form of hirdman