Definition of Shephird
Shep"herd (?), n. [OE.
schepherde, schephirde, AS. sceáphyrde;
sceáp sheep + hyrde, hirde, heorde,
a herd, a guardian. See Sheep, and Herd.]
1. A man employed in tending, feeding, and
guarding sheep, esp. a flock grazing at large.
2. The pastor of a church; one with the
religious guidance of others.
Shepherd bird (Zoöl.), the
crested screamer. See Screamer. -- Shepherd
dog (Zoöl.), a breed of dogs used largely
for the herding and care of sheep. There are several kinds, as the
collie, or Scotch shepherd dog, and the English shepherd dog. Called
also shepherd's dog. -- Shepherd dog,
a name of Pan. Keats. -- Shepherd
kings, the chiefs of a nomadic people who invaded Egypt
from the East in the traditional period, and conquered it, at least in
part. They were expelled after about five hundred years, and attempts
have been made to connect their expulsion with narrative in the book
of Exodus. -- Shepherd's club (Bot.),
the common mullein. See Mullein. -- Shepherd's
crook, a long staff having the end curved so as to form
a large hook, -- used by shepherds. -- Shepherd's
needle (Bot.), the lady's comb. --
Shepherd's plaid, a kind of woolen cloth of a
checkered black and white pattern. -- Shephered
spider (Zoöl.), a daddy longlegs, or
harvestman. -- Shepherd's pouch, or
Shepherd's purse (Bot.), an annual
cruciferous plant (Capsella Bursapastoris) bearing small white
flowers and pouchlike pods. See Illust. of Silicle.
-- Shepherd's rod, or Shepherd's
staff (Bot.), the small teasel.
Shep"herd, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Shepherded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Shepherding.] To tend as a shepherd; to guard, herd, lead,
or drive, as a shepherd. [Poetic]
White, fleecy clouds . . .
Shepherded by the slow, unwilling
wind.
Shelley.
Shep"herd (?), n. [OE.
schepherde, schephirde, AS. sceáphyrde;
sceáp sheep + hyrde, hirde, heorde,
a herd, a guardian. See Sheep, and Herd.]
1. A man employed in tending, feeding, and
guarding sheep, esp. a flock grazing at large.
2. The pastor of a church; one with the
religious guidance of others.
Shepherd bird (Zoöl.), the
crested screamer. See Screamer. -- Shepherd
dog (Zoöl.), a breed of dogs used largely
for the herding and care of sheep. There are several kinds, as the
collie, or Scotch shepherd dog, and the English shepherd dog. Called
also shepherd's dog. -- Shepherd dog,
a name of Pan. Keats. -- Shepherd
kings, the chiefs of a nomadic people who invaded Egypt
from the East in the traditional period, and conquered it, at least in
part. They were expelled after about five hundred years, and attempts
have been made to connect their expulsion with narrative in the book
of Exodus. -- Shepherd's club (Bot.),
the common mullein. See Mullein. -- Shepherd's
crook, a long staff having the end curved so as to form
a large hook, -- used by shepherds. -- Shepherd's
needle (Bot.), the lady's comb. --
Shepherd's plaid, a kind of woolen cloth of a
checkered black and white pattern. -- Shephered
spider (Zoöl.), a daddy longlegs, or
harvestman. -- Shepherd's pouch, or
Shepherd's purse (Bot.), an annual
cruciferous plant (Capsella Bursapastoris) bearing small white
flowers and pouchlike pods. See Illust. of Silicle.
-- Shepherd's rod, or Shepherd's
staff (Bot.), the small teasel.
Shep"herd, v. t. [imp. & p.
p. Shepherded; p. pr. & vb. n.
Shepherding.] To tend as a shepherd; to guard, herd, lead,
or drive, as a shepherd. [Poetic]
White, fleecy clouds . . .
Shepherded by the slow, unwilling
wind.
Shelley.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- A person who tends sheep.
- (metaphorical) Someone who watches over, looks after, or guides somebody.
- Quotations
The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want; -- The Bible, Psalms 23:1
- To watch over; to guide
- (aussie-rules) For a player to obstruct an opponent from getting to the ball, either when a teammate has it or is going for it, or if the ball is about to bounce through the goal or out of bounds.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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