Everwich schire

Middle English

Alternative forms

Everwichescyre, Evirwikescire

Etymology

From Old English Eoferwīċsċīr, a compound of Eoforwīc (“York”) +‎ scīr (“shire”); equivalent to Everwik +‎ shire.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɛvərwitʃˌʃiːr/, /ˈɛvərwiːtʃˌʃiːr/, /ˈɛvərwiːkˌʃiːr/

Proper noun

Everwich schire

Yorkshire (county of England)

References

“York (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-21.

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