Middle English Dictionary Entry
cǒu-hē̆rde n.
Entry Info
| Forms | cǒu-hē̆rde n. Also -harde, -hierde, -hirde, -hurde, coward. |
| Etymology | OE; cp. LWS cū-hyrde, WS hierde, Merc. heorde, Nhb. hiorde. |
Definitions (Senses and Subsenses)
1.
One who tends cows, a cowherd.
Associated quotations
- (1222) Domesday Bk.St.Paul in Camd.6944 : Gerardus cuherde.
- (1254) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms58 : Gilb. le cuherde (Lan).
- (1255) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms58 : Thom. le Cuherde (Ess).
- (1268) Pat.R.Hen.III288 : Roger le Couhyrde.
- (1279) Assize R.Nhb.in Sur.Soc.88389 : Ric. le Cuhirde.
- (1281) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms58 : Andr. le Cuhurd. Will. le Couhyrd (Lin).
- (1287) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms58 : Ric. le Kuherde. Henr. le Couhyrde (Hrt).
- (1296) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms58 : Joh. Cuherde (Sus).
- (1301) Sub.R.Yks.in YASRS 2131 : Henrico le Couhirde.
- (1309) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms58 : Walt. le Couherde (Wor).
- (1317) Cart.Oseney in OHS 91145 : Will le Couherde.
- (1327) Sub.R.Som.in Som.RS 3118 : Martinus Couhurde.
- (1327) Sub.R.Som.in Som.RS 3147 : Willelmus le Couharde.
- (1332) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms58 : Henr. le Kouherd (Yks). Nic kouhirde (Nrf). Walt. le Couhierde (Ess). Henr. le Couhurde (Sus).
- (1333-4) Acc.R.Dur.in Sur.Soc.9928 : In xviij vaccis rec. de j Cowhyrd.
- (1357) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms58 : Will. le Couherd (Stf).
- (1360) in Thuresson ME Occup.Terms58 : Thom. Cowherd (Sur).
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)8 : Þis cowherd comes..to kepen is bestes.
- a1375(1335-1361) WPal.(KC 13)171 : Þe kinde kowherde-wif.
- (1440) PParv.(Hrl 221)97 : Cowherde: Vaccarius, vaccaria.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)100/35 : Aryes the cowherde ys nat his [Torre's] fadir.
- (a1470) Malory Wks.(Win-C)1149/5 : Sir Tor that was begotyn uppon the cowardis wyff.