neatherd

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neatherd

  • /ˈniːtˌhɜː(ɹ)d/ UK
  • /ˈnithɚd/ US

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From neat (“cattle”) + herd.

noun neatherds · neat-heard

  1. archaic A cowherd; one who looks after bulls, cows or oxen. I am terrified at the sight of the neatherd of thousand eyes [i.e., Argus], for he is journeying on, keeping a cunning glance, whom not even after death does earth conceal;

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noun person who looks after bulls, cows or oxen

DeutschKuhhirt, Kuhhirte, Kuhhirtin

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@misc{neatherd_2026,
  title = {neatherd},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/neatherd},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}