shirevewyk
Middle English
editAlternative forms
edit- shirefweke, shirrifwek, sherriefwyke, sherefwik, shyryfewyk, shirefwyk, shirryfwyke, shirrefwyke, shiriefwyk
Etymology
editFrom shirreve + wike (“official, position”).
Pronunciation
editNoun
editshirevewyk
- The position of a sheriff; sheriffhood.
- The area that a sheriff administrates or serves.
Descendants
edit- English: sheriffwick
References
edit- “shī̆r-rẹ̄̆ve-wī̆k(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.