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shepherd

1. shep.herd \'shep-*rd\ n [ME sheepherde, fr. OE sce-aphyrde, fr. sce-ap 
   sheep +]hierde herdsman; akin to OE heord herd 1: a man who tends and 
   guards sheep esp. in a flock that is grazing  2: PASTOR 
2. shepherd vt 1: to tend as a shepherd  2: to guide or guard in the manner 
   of a shepherd