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.