"Yorkshire" meaning in Middle English

See Yorkshire in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈjɔrkˌʃiːr/, /ˈjɔrkˌʃər/
Etymology: From York + shire. Etymology templates: {{af|enm|York|shire}} York + shire Head templates: {{head|enm|proper noun}} Yorkshire
  1. Yorkshire (a county of England) Categories (place): Counties of England, Places in England Synonyms: Ȝorkschire, Yorke schyre, Yorkshir, Yorkschire, Yorkeschir, Yorkescher
    Sense id: en-Yorkshire-enm-name-8fOS~uCL Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for Yorkshire meaning in Middle English (1.6kB)

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