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Definition of oxherd in English: oxherdnoun ˈɒkshəːdˈäksˌhərd archaic A cowherd. Example sentencesExamples - Taming the Ox illustrates the oxherd's determined and concentrated efforts to attain wisdom despite his still prevalent vulnerability to confusion, for the ox and herder are not yet one.
- Bouvier means cowherd or oxherd in French, and the breed often went by the names koehond (cow dog) or toucheur de boeuf (cattle driver).
Origin Old English, from ox + obsolete herd 'herdsman'. Definition of oxherd in US English: oxherdnounˈäksˌhərd archaic A cowherd. Example sentencesExamples - Bouvier means cowherd or oxherd in French, and the breed often went by the names koehond (cow dog) or toucheur de boeuf (cattle driver).
- Taming the Ox illustrates the oxherd's determined and concentrated efforts to attain wisdom despite his still prevalent vulnerability to confusion, for the ox and herder are not yet one.
Origin Old English, from ox + obsolete herd ‘herdsman’. |