gissard

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UK/ˈɡɪsɜːd/

noun

One who tends to geese; a gosherd.

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Meanings

noungissard (plural gissards)

plural gissards

  1. obsoleterareOne who tends to geese; a gosherd.

    St. Gallus the Patron of Gissards, or Keepers of Geese.

    1688, R. Holme, Armoury, volume iii, page 193/1
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    The Thebans had not a better shepherd than S. Wendeline, nor a better gissard to keepe their geese than Gallus.

    1584, R. Scot, chapter XXIV, in Disc. Witchcraft, Disc. diuels & spirits, page 528

Origin

Perhaps a corruption of geeseherd.

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APA

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Chicago

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