sceaphierde

Old English

Alternative forms

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

  1. 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.

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Descendants

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