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HERD, n.
1. A collection or assemblage applied to beasts when feeding or driven together. We say, a herd of horses, oxen, cattle, camels, elephants, bucks, harts,and in Scripture, a herd of swine. But we say, a flock of sheep, goats, or birds. A number of cattle going to market is called a drove.
2. A company of men or people, in contempt or detestation a crowd a rabble as a vulgar herd.
HERD, n. A keeper of cattle used by Spenser, and still used in Scotland, but in English now seldom or never used, except in composition, as a shepherd, a goatherd, a swineherd.
HERD, To unite or associate, as beasts to feed or run in collections. Most kinds of beasts manifest a disposition to herd.
1. To associate to unite in companies customarily.
2. To associate to become one of a number or party.
HERD, To form or put into a herd.
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Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
Dictionary of Words from the King James Bible. Public Domain. Copy freely.
Material presented was supplied by Brandon Staggs and was derived from the KJV Dictionary found on his website located at av1611.com.
The unabridged 1828 version of this dictionary in the SwordSearcher Bible Software.
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Entry for 'Herd'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/h/herd.html.
Entry for 'Herd'. King James Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/kjd/h/herd.html.
