herded

Verb (1)

herd (third-person singular simple present herds, present participle herding, simple past and past participle herded)

1. (intransitive) To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together, or in company.
   • Sheep herd on many hills.
2. (transitive) To unite or associate in a herd
3. (transitive) To manage, care for or guard a herd
   • He is employed to herd the goats.

   Synonyms:

   wrangle

4. (intransitive) To associate; to ally oneself with, or place oneself among, a group or company.
   • I’ll herd among his Friends, and ſeem
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5. To move, or be moved, in a group. (of both animals and people)
   • On alighting at the station, we were all herded over the footbridge and through a side exit.

Verb (2)

herd (third-person singular simple present herds, present participle herding, simple past and past participle herded)

1. (Scotland, intransitive) To act as a herdsman or a shepherd.

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