Definition of Swanherd. Meaning of Swanherd. Synonyms of Swanherd

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Definition of Swanherd

Swanherd
Swanherd Swan"herd`, n. One who tends or marks swans; as, the royal swanherd of England.

Meaning of Swanherd from wikipedia

- indicate ownership. These marks were registered with the Crown and a Royal Swanherd was appointed. Any birds not so marked became Crown property, hence the...
- hogs and, at the same period, among their employees were 15 hinds and a swanherd. Moreover, while the indications that can be gleaned from the uneven surviving...