Meanings
Origin
- Middle Englishherder“herdsman”
- Middle Englishhorder“keeper of a store of goods”
- EnglishHorder
Two possible etymologies: * From Middle English horder (“keeper of a store of goods”), an occupational surname for a person who looked after other people's money. * A variant of Middle English herder (“herdsman”), an occupational surname.
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APA
Horder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horder
MLA
“Horder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horder. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Horder,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Horder.
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