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h
ie
rde
N (masc, a-stem)
herdsman
; guardian, keeper, protector
Source:
Ringe 2014
:46,
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/hierde#Old_English
originates from: PWGmc
*hirdī
"herdsman" (hirdī
>
hiordī
>
hierdī
>
hierdi
>
hierde) through pwgmc-to-oe
(source:
Ringe 2014
:46)