Obs. [OE. éowde:—OTeut. type *awidjo(m, f. *awî-s, OE. éowu EWE. Cf. OHG. ewit, Goth. awêpi of same meaning, but different formation.] A flock of sheep.
a. 1000. Andreas, 1669. Ne scealt þu þæt eowde anforlætan.
c. 1000. Ags. Ps. lxxviii. 14. We þin folc wærun and fæle sceap eowdes þines.
a. 1175. Cott. Hom., 245. Ȝif he hit þan ȝemet, he hit berð an his eaxlun to þara eowde oder falde.
