"unshired" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: un- + shire Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|shired}} un- + shire 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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