shepherd

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From Old English scēaphierde, a compound of scēap and hierde.

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[edit] Noun

Singular
shepherd

Plural
shepherds

shepherd (plural shepherds)

  1. A person who tends sheep.
  2. (metaphorical) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
    • Quotations
    The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; -- The Bible, Psalms 23:1

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a person who tends sheep
someone who watches over or guides
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[edit] Verb

Infinitive
to shepherd

Third person singular
shepherds

Simple past
shepherded

Past participle
shepherded

Present participle
shepherding

to shepherd (third-person singular simple present shepherds, present participle shepherding, simple past and past participle shepherded)

  1. To watch over; to guide
  2. (Australian rules football) For a player to obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.

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watch over; guide
in Australian rules football
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