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Webster 1913 Edition
Shepherdly
Shep′herd-ly
,Adj.
Resembling, or becoming to, a shepherd; pastoral; rustic.
[R.]
Jer. Taylor.
Webster 1828 Edition
Shepherdly
SHEP'HERDLY
,Adj.
Definition 2024
shepherdly
shepherdly
English
Adjective
shepherdly (comparative more shepherdly, superlative most shepherdly)
- Resembling or characteristic of a shepherd; pastoral; rustic.
- (Can we find and add a quotation of Jeremy Taylor to this entry?)
- Taking care of a group or flock, as a shepherd does.
- 1998, Robert L. Thomas, Understanding spiritual gifts (page 196)
- A Sunday school teacher, for example, may and should exercise shepherdly concern for members of his or her class.
- 1998, Robert L. Thomas, Understanding spiritual gifts (page 196)