† night-herdn.¹

Forms: see night n. and herd n.²

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., herd n.²

Etymology: < night n. + herd n.²

Obsolete. rare.

A person who guards animals at night.

ΚΠ

a1522 G. Douglas in tr. Virgil Æneid (1960) xii. Prol. 1 Dyonea, nycht hyrd, and wach of day.

1847 Amer. Whig Rev. June 590/1 To the aid of some night herds in the wood we owe the small portion of our goods that were saved from the flames.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

night-herdn.²

Brit.

/ˈnʌɪthəːd/, U.S.

/ˈnaɪtˌ(h)ərd/

Origin: Probably formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: night-herd v.

Etymology: Probably < night-herd v. (although this is first attested slightly later).

U.S. regional (western). Now chiefly historical.

The task or duty of herding or guarding animals, esp. cattle, at night. Now chiefly historical.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping of cattle > [noun] > herding of cattle

sookie1838

bull-punching1872

cow-punching1884

night-herd1884

night-herding1888

cattle-punching1907

cowpunching1951

1884 R. Aldridge Life on Ranch 62 When on night-herd the men usually keep singing all the time as they ride round.

1888 Cent. Mag. Apr. 862/2 From 8 in the evening till 4 in the morning the day herd becomes a night herd.

1955 R. P. Hobson Nothing too Good for Cowboy viii. 71 Simrose and Rob came in from their night-herd shift.

1965 R. D. Symons Many Trails 57 Usually everyone did a two-hour spell of night-herd, or ‘guard’ as it was sometimes called.

1996 Kansas City (Missouri) Star (Nexis) 28 July h1 Sometimes they..sang around the campfire, on the trail or riding night herd.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

night-herdv.

Brit.

/ˈnʌɪthəːd/, U.S.

/ˈnaɪtˌ(h)ərd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., herd v.²

Etymology: < night n. + herd v.², after night-herder n.

U.S. regional (western). Now chiefly historical.

1. transitive. To herd or guard (cattle or other animals) at night. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping of cattle > [verb (transitive)] > herd cattle

punch1859

bull-whack1869

night-herd1885

rally1888

to ride herd on (also over)1895

point1903

ring1935

1885 C. A. Siringo Texas Cow Boy 81 Finally the herd..would arrive from camp, where we had been night-herding them.

1903 A. Adams Log of Cowboy ii. 11 Forrest night herded them using five guards.

1943 Mississippi Valley Hist. Rev. 30 348 During the following year so much time was required for..‘night herding the offspring’ that not too much time was left for study.

1986 S. Butala Gates of Sun i. i. 41 When it grew dark and the horses were unsaddled and turned out and somebody had taken the first shift night-herding them, they lit a campfire.

2. intransitive. To herd or guard cattle or other animals at night.

ΘΚΠ

the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping of cattle > keep cattle [verb (intransitive)] > herd cattle

bubulcitate1623

night-herd1888

ranger1909

punch1910

swamp1926

1888 Cent. Mag. Apr. 852/2 Of course, a man can take little spare clothing on a round-up..all wrapped up in a stout jacket which is to be worn when night-herding.

1903 A. Adams Log of Cowboy vii. 97 We night herded as usual.

1963 R. D. Symons Many Trails 37 We certainly did not propose to night herd.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

n.¹a1522

n.²1884

v.1885

单词	night-herd
释义	† night-herdn.¹ Forms: see night n. and herd n.² Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., herd n.² Etymology: < night n. + herd n.² Obsolete. rare. A person who guards animals at night. ΚΠ a1522 G. Douglas in tr. Virgil Æneid (1960) xii. Prol. 1 Dyonea, nycht hyrd, and wach of day. 1847 Amer. Whig Rev. June 590/1 To the aid of some night herds in the wood we owe the small portion of our goods that were saved from the flames. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online June 2018). night-herdn.² Brit. /ˈnʌɪthəːd/, U.S. /ˈnaɪtˌ(h)ərd/ Origin: Probably formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: night-herd v. Etymology: Probably < night-herd v. (although this is first attested slightly later). U.S. regional (western). Now chiefly historical. The task or duty of herding or guarding animals, esp. cattle, at night. Now chiefly historical. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping of cattle > [noun] > herding of cattle sookie1838 bull-punching1872 cow-punching1884 night-herd1884 night-herding1888 cattle-punching1907 cowpunching1951 1884 R. Aldridge Life on Ranch 62 When on night-herd the men usually keep singing all the time as they ride round. 1888 Cent. Mag. Apr. 862/2 From 8 in the evening till 4 in the morning the day herd becomes a night herd. 1955 R. P. Hobson Nothing too Good for Cowboy viii. 71 Simrose and Rob came in from their night-herd shift. 1965 R. D. Symons Many Trails 57 Usually everyone did a two-hour spell of night-herd, or ‘guard’ as it was sometimes called. 1996 Kansas City (Missouri) Star (Nexis) 28 July h1 Sometimes they..sang around the campfire, on the trail or riding night herd. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). night-herdv. Brit. /ˈnʌɪthəːd/, U.S. /ˈnaɪtˌ(h)ərd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: night n., herd v.² Etymology: < night n. + herd v.², after night-herder n. U.S. regional (western). Now chiefly historical. 1. transitive. To herd or guard (cattle or other animals) at night. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping of cattle > [verb (transitive)] > herd cattle punch1859 bull-whack1869 night-herd1885 rally1888 to ride herd on (also over)1895 point1903 ring1935 1885 C. A. Siringo Texas Cow Boy 81 Finally the herd..would arrive from camp, where we had been night-herding them. 1903 A. Adams Log of Cowboy ii. 11 Forrest night herded them using five guards. 1943 Mississippi Valley Hist. Rev. 30 348 During the following year so much time was required for..‘night herding the offspring’ that not too much time was left for study. 1986 S. Butala Gates of Sun i. i. 41 When it grew dark and the horses were unsaddled and turned out and somebody had taken the first shift night-herding them, they lit a campfire. 2. intransitive. To herd or guard cattle or other animals at night. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > farming > animal husbandry > keeping of cattle > keep cattle [verb (intransitive)] > herd cattle bubulcitate1623 night-herd1888 ranger1909 punch1910 swamp1926 1888 Cent. Mag. Apr. 852/2 Of course, a man can take little spare clothing on a round-up..all wrapped up in a stout jacket which is to be worn when night-herding. 1903 A. Adams Log of Cowboy vii. 97 We night herded as usual. 1963 R. D. Symons Many Trails 37 We certainly did not propose to night herd. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.¹a1522n.²1884v.1885
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