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.

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