shirevewyk
Middle English edit
Alternative forms edit
- shirefweke, shirrifwek, sherriefwyke, sherefwik, shyryfewyk, shirefwyk, shirryfwyke, shirrefwyke, shiriefwyk
Etymology edit
From shirreve + wike (“official, position”).
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
shirevewyk
- 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.