Swineherd

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈswɑɪnËŒhɜːd/,

Origin

A compound of swine + herd; before 1100, from Middle English, from Late Old English swȳnhyrde ("swineherd"), from Old English swīn ("swine, pig") + Old English hierde ("herd, herder"), cognate with German Schweinehirt, Schweinehirte.

Full definition of swineherd

Noun

1. A person who herds and tends swine, a keeper of swine (pigs).

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