hogherd

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noun

A person who looks after pigs; a swineherd.

OriginMiddle English hoggeherde →
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Meanings

nounhogherd (plural hogherds)

plural hogherds · alternative hoggard

  1. A person who looks after pigs; a swineherd.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhoggeherde
  2. Englishhogherd

From Middle English hoggeherde; equivalent to hog + herd.

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Translations

German Schweinehirt, Schweinehirte
  • Schweinehirtperson who looks after hogs
  • Schweinehirteperson who looks after hogs
  • Schweinehirtinperson who looks after hogs
  • Schweinehüterperson who looks after hogs
  • Schweinehüterinperson who looks after hogs
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hogherd,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hogherd.

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