ˈʃepəd n. & v. --n. 1 (fem. shepherdess) a
person employed to tend
sheep,
esp. at
pasture. 2 a
member of
the clergy etc.
who cares
for and guides a
congregation. --v.tr. 1 a tend (sheep etc.) as a shepherd. b
guide (followers etc.). 2
marshal or
drive (a
crowd etc.) like sheep. øthe
Good Shepherd
Christ. shepherd
dog a
sheepdog. shepherd's
crook a staff
with a
hook at
one end used by shepherds. shepherd's
needle a white-flowered
common plant, Scandix pecten-veneris, with
spiny fruit. shepherd's pie a
dish of minced
meat under a
layer of mashed
potato. shepherd's
plaid 1 a
small black and
white check
pattern. 2
woollen cloth with
this pattern. shepherd's
purse a white-flowered
hairy cornfield plant, Capsella bursa-pastoris, with
triangular or
cordate pods. [OE sceaphierde (as SHEEP, HERD)]