I've been looking for a good Irish word for "Shepherd" (translating a
character's name). Consulting a few online dictionaries I've come up
with a few options but it's not clear to me what the difference in
meaning or nuance is between them, so I'm not sure which one suits my
purposes best - or maybe there's another I haven't found that's
better. Can anyone help? I'm hoping to find the kind of shepherd as
described in the parable of the Good Shepherd - a protector of the
herd, not just a guy who happens to be in charge of some sheep. Also, the older the word the better.
The options so far:
oegaire/augaire
fothrétaid
cáerchaire (cáera?)
Also I found the following words for a shepherd's staff - anyone know
the difference between them?
stáinse
cammóc
Thanks in advance!
Catachrest
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