Eoferwicscir

Old English

Alternative forms

Eoferƿīċsċīr

Etymology

Eoferwīċ (“York”) +‎ sċīr (“shire”)

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈeo̯ferwiːt͡ʃˌʃiːr/, [ˈeo̯verwiːt͡ʃˌʃiːr]

Proper noun

Eoferwīċsċīr m pl

Yorkshire (county of England)

Descendants

Middle English: Everwich schire

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