oxherd

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oxherd

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From Middle English oxeherde, oxherd, oxhyrde, from Old English oxanhierde, equivalent to ox + herd. Cognate with German Ochsenhirt (“oxherd”).

noun oxherds

One who herds oxen.

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noun person who herds oxen

Deutsch	Ochsenhirt, Ochsenhirte, Ochsenhirtin
Русский	волови́к volovík, погонщик волов pogonščik volov

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@misc{oxherd_2026,
  title = {oxherd},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oxherd},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}