herds woman

[Eng. herd's (1), and woman.) A woman who has the charge of a herd; a shepherde . hëre, *heer, *her, adv . [A. S. hér ; cogn. with Dut. hier ; Icel. hér ; Dan. her ; Sw. här ; Ger. hier : O. H. Ger. hiar ; Goth. her . From the pronominal base seen in he .] 1. In this place; in the place where the speaker is. "He is not here : for He is risen." -Matthew xxviii. 7. 2. In the present life or state. "Thus shall you be happy here, and more happy hereafter."- Bacon . 3. To this place; hither. "I still had hopes, my long vexations past, Here to return and die at home at last." Goldsmith: Deserted Village. 4. At this point; on this occasion. "Here cease thy questions." --Shakesp .: Tempest , i. 2. 5. From this; hence, pointing to what follows (as in the French voici). "Here's my drift."- Shakesp .: Hamlet , ii. 1. 6. Referring or pointing to a person or thing of which one is speaking. "Protect my lady here." Shakesp.: Henry VI., Pt. II ., ii. 4. (1) Here and there: In this place and that: hither and thither; thinly, irregularly, dispersely. "Footsteps here and there Of some burgher home returning." Long fellow: Carillon. (2) Here's for you: Here is something for you. (3) Here's to you : Here is a health to you; I wish you health. (4) It is neither here nor there : It does not belong or refer to this point or that; it is irrelevant or unconnected with the subject in hand. *here-approach, subst . An arrival. ( Shakesp .: Macbeth , iv. 3.) *here-remain, s. A stay or residence. "Which often, since my here- remain in England, I have seen him do." Shakesp.: Macbeth , iv. 3. hëre-a-bout, hëre-a-bouts, *here-a-boute, adv. [Eng. here , and about .] 1. About or near this place; in this neighborhood. "They are both fair buildings, she walked plaguy fast, And hereabouts I lost her." Beaum, & Flet.: Rule a Wife , i. *2. Concerning this; as regards this.