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 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.