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hogherd

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
hogherd
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who looks after pigs; a swineherd.

Etymology

From Middle English hoggeherde; equivalent to hog + herd.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

hogherds (plural) hoggard (alternative)

Phrases

herding dog herd instinct

Frequently Paired Words

bearherd cowherd goatherd gooseherd herd herder herding dog herd instinct

Questions

What does hogherd mean?
A person who looks after pigs; a swineherd.
Where does hogherd come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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