A Concise Dictionary of Middle English
Chapter 109 : +Herde+, _sb._ herd, _grex_, PP.--AS. _heord_.+Herde+, _sb._ shepherd, CM; +hirde+, S,

+Herde+, _sb._ herd, _grex_, PP.--AS. _heord_.

+Herde+, _sb._ shepherd, CM; +hirde+, S, H; +hird+, S3, H; +hurde+, keeper, guardian, S; +hirdis+, _pl._, W, H.--AS. _hierde_ (_heorde_), herdsman; cp. OHG. _hirti_ (Otfrid).

+Herde-man+, _sb._ herdsman, S3; +heordemonne+, _gen. pl._, S.

+Herdes+, _sb. pl._ the refuse of flax, MD; +hardes+, Voc., Cath.; +heerdis+, CM; +hyrdys+, Prompt.; +heorden+, _dat._, S.--AS. _heordan_.

+Herdes+, _pl._ lands, S; see +Erd+.

+Here+, _sb._ hair, S, CM, S3; +her+, S2; +heer+, S3, C3; +heere+, W, PP; +heare+, S3; +h.o.r.e+, MD; +hares+, _pl._, S2; +haris+, S3; +heres+, C2; +heeris+, W; +heiris+, W2.--AS. _h?r_; cp. OHG. _har_ (Otfrid).

+Here+, _sb._ hair-cloth, S, S2; +haire+, Cath.; +hayre+, Voc.; +heare+, S; +heire+, W2, PP; +heyre+, C3, P, W; +haigre+, _dat._, S.--AS. _h?re_.

+Here+, _sb._ host, army, S, S2.--AS. _here_: Goth. _harjis_.

+Here+, _p.r.o.n._ of them, their, S, S2, C, PP; +her+, S, S3, C2, C3, PP; +heore+, S; +huere+, S2; +h.o.r.e+, S; +hor+, S2; +hare+, S, S2; +hir+, C2; +hire+, S; +hern+, +herne+, _gen._ theirs, W, W2.--AS. _hira_ (_heora_).

+Here+, _p.r.o.n._ and _poss. p.r.o.n._ her, C3, PP; see +Hire+.

+Here+, _adv._ before, S; see +Er+. [[Addition]]

+Hered-men+, _sb. pl._ retainers, S; see +Hired-men+.

+Heremyte+, _sb._ hermit, S2; +heremites+, _pl._, P; see +Ermite+.

[[Addition]]

+Heren+, _v._ to hear, S, C2; +hiren+, to obey, S, MD; +huren+, MD; +haeren+, S; +hieren+, MD, S2; +heir+, S3; +heore+, _1 pr. pl._, S; +herde+, _pt. s._, S, S2, C2; +herd+, S2; +hurde+, S2; +hard+, S3; +herden+, _pl._, G; +hard+, _pp._, S3; +herd+, C2; +y-hyerd+, S2; +ihurd+, S2.--AS. _heran_: OS. _horian_.

+Here-to?e+, _sb._ leader of an army, MD; +heretoche+, S.--AS.

_heretoga_; cp. G. _herzog_.

+Here-word+, _sb._ praise, S.

+Here-wure+, _adj._ worthy of praise, S.

+Herield+, _adj._ given as a heriot, S3.--Low Lat. _heregeldum_, see Ducange (s.v. _heriotum_). See +Heriet+.

+Herien+, _v._ to praise, S, C2, C3; +herie+, W; +herye+, S3, S2; +i-heret+, _pp._, S.--AS. _herian_: Goth. _hazjan_.

+Herien+, _v._ to harry, S2; see +Harwen+.

+Heriet+, _sb._ a heriot, equipment falling to the lord of the manor on decease of a tenant, MD.--AS. _heregeatu_, military equipment. See +Here+, +Herield+.

+Hering+, _sb._ herring, MD; +herynge+, S2 (8 b. 46); +elringe+, S2 (probably an error). Cp. AF. _harang_.

+Heriynge+, _sb._ praise, W; +heryinge+, S2.

+Herken+, _v._ to hark, MD; +herk+, S2.

+Herknen+, _v._ to hearken, S, C2; +hercnen+, +hercni+, S.--AS.

_hearcnian_.

+Herknere+, _sb._ listener, S3.

+Herlot+, _sb._ acrobat, H; see +Harlot+.

+Hermes+, _sb. pl._ harms, damages, S; see +Harm+.

+Hermyne+, _sb._ ermine, S; +ermine+, S.--OF. _hermine_.

+Herne+, _sb._ a corner, S2, C3, P; +hirne+, S, PP, H, S3; +hyrne+, H; +hurne+, S, S2; +huirnes+, _pl._, S2, PP.--AS. _hyrne_.

+Herne+, _sb._ heron, Prompt.; see +Heron+.

+Herne-panne+, _sb._ scull, HD; see +Harne-panne+.

+Hernes+, _sb. pl._ brains, S2; see +Harnes+.

+Herneys+, _sb._ armour, C; see +Harneys+.

+Hernez+, _sb. pl._ eagles, S2; see +Ern+.

+Heron+, _sb._ heron, MD; +heiroun+, MD; +heyrone+, MD; +heroun+, MD; +herne+, Prompt.; +heern+, Prompt.; +heryn+, Prompt.--OF. _hairon_: It.

_aghirone_: OHG. _heigero_.

+Heronsewe+, _sb._ a heron, a young heron, C2, Cath.; +herunsew+, HD; +hearnesew+, HD; +hernshaw+, HD, SkD.--AF. _herouncel_ (OF.

_heronceau_).

+Herre+, _sb._ a hinge, Prompt., MD; +harre+, Cath., C; +har+, JD, Voc.; +herris+, _pl._, W2; +herrys+, H.--AS. _heorr_; cp. Icel. _hjarri_.

+Herre+, _sb._ lord, master, MD; +haerre+, S.--AS. _hearra_; cp. OS.

_herro_.

+Herse+, _sb._ burden of a song, S3; see +Herce+.

+Hert+, _sb._ hart, S2, C, C2, W2; +hertes+, _pl._, S2; +hertis+, W2, PP.--AS. _heort_, _heorot_, _heorut_; see Brugmann, -- 67. 5.

+Herte+, _sb._ heart, S, PP, S2, C2; +hairt+, S3; +hurte+, S2; +huerte+, S2; +hierte+, S; +heorte+, S, PP; +hert+, S2; +hertes+, _pl._, S, C2, C3; +hertis+, P.--AS. _heorte_; cp. Goth. _hairto_.

+Herte-blood+, _sb._ heart's blood, C3.

+Herteles+, _adj._ without courage, C; +hartlesse+, S3; +hertles+, foolish, W2.

+Hertely+, _adj._ hearty, MD; +hertly+, C2; joyous, W2.

+Hertely+, _adv._ heartily, S3, C2; +herteliche+, S.

+Herten+, _v._ to cheer, HD, S3, S; +hertid+, _pp._, wise, W2.