bearherd

noun
/ˈbɛəhɜːd/UK/ˈbɛəɹˌhɜɹd/US

Etymology

From bear + herd, probably a variant of bearard, itself a variant of bearward, the second element being treated as herd (“keeper of a number of domestic animals assembled together”) as in shepherd.

  1. derived from *(s)kerdʰ- — “file, row, herd
  2. inherited from *herdō — “herd
  3. inherited from *herdu
  4. inherited from hierd
  5. inherited from herde
  6. compounded as bearherd — “bear + herd

Definitions

  1. Synonym of bearward (“someone who handles and keeps bears (and sometimes other animals…

    Synonym of bearward (“someone who handles and keeps bears (and sometimes other animals such as apes and bulls), especially for use in public entertainments such as baiting or dancing displays”).

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