to tend flocks

  • 1Tend — Tend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tending}.] [Aphetic form of attend. See {Attend}, {Tend} to move, and cf. {Tender} one that tends or attends.] 1. To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to look… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 2tend — There are two verbs here. One is a shortened form of attend and is used either with an object or intransitively with to in the meaning ‘to take care of, look after’ (Shepherds tending their flocks / The thief was watching as she tended to her… …

    Modern English usage

  • 3To tend a vessel — Tend Tend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tending}.] [Aphetic form of attend. See {Attend}, {Tend} to move, and cf. {Tender} one that tends or attends.] 1. To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4rʿy — To graze (of flocks), to pasture, tend (flocks). rayah, from Arabic raʿīya, flock, parish, subjects, a subject, from raʿā, to graze, pasture, tend. * * * …

    Universalium

  • 5ry-2 — rcy Definition: To graze (of flocks), to pasture, tend (flocks). rayah, from Arabic racīya, flock, parish, subjects, a subject, from racā, to graze, pasture, tend …

    The American Heritage dictionary of the English language

  • 6PLAGUES OF EGYPT — The Bible has three accounts of the plagues (maggefot, Ex. 9:14; negʿaim, cf. Ex. 11:1; makkot, cf. I Sam. 4:8; cf. LXX, Targ.) that struck Egypt prior to the Exodus: a full, prose account is given in Exodus 7:14–11:10; 12:29–33, and brief,… …

    Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • 7Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival — Dorset ram at the 2010 festival Begins First full weekend in May Ends Sunday Frequency …

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  • 8Ladakh — La·dakh (lə däkʹ) A region of Jammu and Kashmir in India and Pakistan on the border of China. The site of a Tibetan kingdom during the 17th century, it was annexed by the maharajah of Jammu in 1834. * * * Region, eastern Kashmir region,… …

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  • 9fur — fur1 [fʉr] n. [ME furre, prob. contr. < furrure, fur lining or blanket OFr fourrure < fuerre, sheath, lining < Frank * fodr, akin to Ger futter < IE base * po , to tend flocks, cover, protect > Gr poimēn, Sans pālá , shepherd] 1.… …

    English World dictionary

  • 10Tended — Tend Tend, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Tended}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Tending}.] [Aphetic form of attend. See {Attend}, {Tend} to move, and cf. {Tender} one that tends or attends.] 1. To accompany as an assistant or protector; to care for the wants of; to… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English