"shire" meaning in Middle English

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          "word": "shiere"
        },
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          "word": "chire"
        },
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          "word": "ssire"
        },
        {
          "word": "schire"
        },
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          "word": "schyre"
        }
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      "ipa": "/ˈʃiːr(ə)/"
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      "word": "shirreve"
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      "word": "shiere"
    },
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    {
      "word": "schire"
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