Everwich schire

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Everwichescyre, Evirwikescire

Etymology

From Old English Eoforwīcsċīr, a compound of Eoforwīċ (“York”) +‎ sċīr (“county”); equivalent to Everwik +‎ shire.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛvərwitʃˌʃiːr/, /ˈɛvərwiːtʃˌʃiːr/, /ˈɛvərwiːkˌʃiːr/

Proper noun

Everwich schire

1. Yorkshire (a county of England)

References

• “York, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-21.