Definition of herd

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Herd (v. i.) To associate; to ally one's self with, or place one's self among, a group or company..

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Chalet :: Chalet (n.) A herdsman's hut in the mountains of Switzerland.
Women :: women (pl. ) of Herdswoma.
Sweepy :: Sweepwasher (n.) One who extracts the residuum of precious metals from the sweepings, potsherds, etc., of refineries of gold and silver, or places where these metals are used..
Timothy Grass :: Timothy grass () A kind of grass (Phleum pratense) with long cylindrical spikes; -- called also herd's grass, in England, cat's-tail grass, and meadow cat's-tail grass. It is much prized for fodder. See Illustration in Appendix..
Bison :: Bison (n.) The American bison buffalo (Bison Americanus), a large, gregarious bovine quadruped with shaggy mane and short black horns, which formerly roamed in herds over most of the temperate portion of North America, but is now restricted to very limited districts in the region of the Rocky Mountains, and is rapidly decreasing in numbers..
Shieling :: Shieling (n.) A hut or shelter for shepherds of fishers. See Sheeling.
Abactor :: Abactor (n.) One who steals and drives away cattle or beasts by herds or droves.
Race :: Race (n.) Company; herd; breed.
Herd :: Herd (a.) Haired.
Swan-hopping :: Swanherd (n.) One who tends or marks swans; as, the royal swanherd of England..
Hacienda :: Hacienda (n.) A large estate where work of any kind is done, as agriculture, manufacturing, mining, or raising of animals; a cultivated farm, with a good house, in distinction from a farming establishment with rude huts for herdsmen, etc.; -- a word used in Spanish-American regions..
Rascal :: Rascal (a.) Of or pertaining to the common herd or common people; low; mean; base.
Eclogue :: Eclogue (n.) A pastoral poem, in which shepherds are introduced conversing with each other; a bucolic; an idyl; as, the Ecloques of Virgil, from which the modern usage of the word has been established..
Herd :: Herd (n.) A number of beasts assembled together; as, a herd of horses, oxen, cattle, camels, elephants, deer, or swine; a particular stock or family of cattle..
Habited :: Habited (p. p. & a.) Clothed; arrayed; dressed; as, he was habited like a shepherd..
Hogherd :: Hogherd (n.) A swineherd.
Collie :: Collie (n.) The Scotch shepherd dog. There are two breeds, the rough-haired and smooth-haired. It is remarkable for its intelligence, displayed especially in caring for flocks..
Shepherd :: Shepherd (v. t.) To tend as a shepherd; to guard, herd, lead, or drive, as a shepherd..
Bevy :: Bevy (n.) A flock of birds, especially quails or larks; also, a herd of roes..
Rogue :: Rogue (n.) An elephant that has separated from a herd and roams about alone, in which state it is very savage..
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