sceaphierde
Old English
Alternative forms
- sċēaphyrde, sċēaphirde, sċēphyrde
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *skāpahirdī. Cognate with German Schafhirte. Equivalent to sċēap (“sheep”) + hierde (“herdsman”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃæ͜ɑːpˌxi͜yr.de/, [ˈʃæ͜ɑːpˌhi͜yrˠ.de]
Noun
sċēaphierde m
- shepherd
- Iċ eom sē gōda sċēaphierde. Sē gōda sċēaphierde selþ his līf for his sċēapum.
- I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for his sheep.
Declension
Strong ja-stem:
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | sċēaphierde | sċēaphierdas |
| accusative | sċēaphierde | sċēaphierdas |
| genitive | sċēaphierdes | sċēaphierda |
| dative | sċēaphierde | sċēaphierdum |
Descendants
- Middle English: schepherde, scheepherd, schepherd, schepparde, schepperde, sheepeert, shepehurde, sheperde, shepherd, shepherde, shephirde, shepperde, scheperd, scheperde, sheppard, shepperd, schiperd, shippard, schypard (Late Middle English), ssepherde, ssephurde (Kent, Southern)