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)

1. herder, herdsman

Descendants

• English: herdman (obsolete)

References

• “hẹ̄rde-man, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

Etymology 2

Noun

herdeman

1. alternative form of hirdman