shirevewyk

Middle English

Alternative forms

shirefweke, shirrifwek, sherriefwyke, sherefwik, shyryfewyk, shirefwyk, shirryfwyke, shirrefwyke, shiriefwyk

Etymology

From shirreve +‎ wike (“official, position”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈʃ(ə)reːv(ə)ˌwiːk(ə)/, /ˈʃ(ə)reːv(ə)ˌwik(ə)/

Noun

shirevewyk

The position of a sheriff; sheriffhood.
The area that a sheriff administrates or serves.

References

“shī̆r-rẹ̄̆ve-wī̆k(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.

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