hirde

Middle English

Etymology 1

Noun

hirde

1. alternative form of herde (“herd”)

Etymology 2

Noun

hirde

1. alternative form of herde (“herder”)

Old English

Etymology 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxiːr.de/, [ˈhiːrˠ.de]

Verb

hīrde (Early West Saxon)

1. inflection of hīran:
   1. first/third-person singular preterite indicative
   2. singular preterite subjunctive

Etymology 2

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈxir.de/, [ˈhirˠ.de]

Noun

hirde m (West Saxon)

1. alternative form of hierde

Declension

Strong ja-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	hirde	hirdas
accusative	hirde	hirdas
genitive	hirdes	hirda
dative	hirde	hirdum