neatherd
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of neatherd
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at neat 2, herd 2
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Nortor or Nawter is only the provincial mode of pronouncing neatherd.
From Notes and Queries, Number 59, December 14, 1850 by Various
And the thatched hut of the neatherd stood back under two great oak-trees at the edge of the forest, where the sunlight played in spots of gold all over the face of the dwelling.
From The Story of Sir Launcelot and His Companions by Pyle, Howard
A deaf man was sitting one day where three roads crossed, when a neatherd happened to pass that way.
From Flowers from a Persian Garden and Other Papers by Clouston, William Alexander
And she had none to send in quest but Cuddie, the neatherd.'
From The Herd Boy and His Hermit by Yonge, Charlotte Mary
And now Telemachus, the neatherd, and the swineherd stayed their feet from dancing, and bade the women stay, and all betook themselves to rest throughout the dusky halls.
From The Children's Hour, Volume 3 (of 10) by Various
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
