Middle English

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Etymology 1

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From Old English sċīr (shire).

Noun

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schyre

  1. Alternative form of shire

Etymology 2

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From Old English sċīr (bright, adjective) and sċīre (adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *skīr, from Proto-Germanic *skīriz. Doublet of skyr.

Alternative forms

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Pronunciation

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  • (adjective) IPA(key): /ˈʃiːr/
  • (adverb) IPA(key): /ˈʃiːr(ə)/

Adjective

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schyre (superlative shyrest)

  1. bright, shimmering, glistening, luminous, radiant
  2. clear, visible, transparent
  3. pure, unadulterated, untainted
  4. honest, willing, eager
  5. (rare) clear-coloured, pale, light
  6. (rare) untarnished; not dirty or stained.
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Descendants
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  • English: shire (obsolete, dialectal), sheer
  • Scots: schyre
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Adverb

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schyre (comparative schyrer)

  1. brightly, shiningly, shimmeringly
Descendants
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  • English: shire (obsolete, dialectal)
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