Everwich schire

Middle English edit

Alternative forms edit

Everwichescyre, Evirwikescire

Etymology edit

From Old English Eoforwīcsċīr, a compound of Eoforwīċ (“York”) +‎ sċīr (“county”); equivalent to Everwik +‎ shire.

Pronunciation edit

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

Proper noun edit

Everwich schire

Yorkshire (a county of England)

References edit

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

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