"unshired" meaning in English

See unshired in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From un- + shired. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|shired}} un- + shired Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} unshired (not comparable)
  1. (UK, Ireland) Not shired, not constituted into counties; (by extension) ungoverned. Tags: Ireland, UK, not-comparable
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