herdeman

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === erde man, heerdeman, heerd mann, herde-man, herde man, herdman, hirdeman, hirde-man, hirdemann, hirdman, hird-man, hurd-man herde-mon (West Midland) === Etymology 1 === From Old English hyrdemann; equivalent to herde (“herder”) +‎ man (“man”). ==== Pronunciation ==== IPA(key): /ˈheːrd(ə)ˌman/, /ˈhiːrd(ə)ˌman/ ==== Noun ==== herdeman (plural herdemen) herder, herdsman ===== Descendants ===== English: herdman (obsolete) ===== References ===== “hẹ̄rde-man, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007. === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== herdeman alternative form of hirdman