gosherde

Middle English

Alternative forms

• gosherd, goosherde
• gusehyrd (Northern)

Etymology

Inherited from Old English gōshierde; equivalent to gos (“goose”) +‎ herde (“herder”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɔzˌ(h)eːrd(ə)/, /ˈɡɔz(h)ɛrd(ə)/, /ˈɡɔzard(ə)/, /ˈɡoːs-/

Noun

gosherde

1. gosherd (herder of geese)

Descendants

• English: gosherd, gooseherd (dialectal gozzard, obsolete gissard)

References

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