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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Herd \Herd\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Herded}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Herding}.] [See 2d {Herd}.]
1. To unite or associate in a herd; to feed or run together,
or in company; as, sheep herd on many hills.
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2. To associate; to ally one's self with, or place one's self
among, a group or company.
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I'll herd among his friends, and seem
One of the number. --Addison.
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3. To act as a herdsman or a shepherd. [Scot.]
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