schyre

Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English sċīr (“shire”).

Noun

schyre

1. Alternative form of shire

Etymology 2

From Old English sċīr (“bright”, adjective) and sċīre (adverb), from Proto-Germanic *skīriz. Doublet of skyr.

Alternative forms

• shir, schire, schyire, schyr, shire, shyre, schirre, scirre, scire, schiere

Pronunciation

• (adjective) IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːr/
• (adverb) IPA^(key): /ˈʃiːr(ə)/

Adjective

schyre (superlative shyrest)

2. bright, shimmering, glistening, luminous, radiant
3. clear, visible, transparent
4. pure, unadulterated, untainted
5. honest, willing, eager
6. (rare) clear-coloured, pale, light
7. (rare) untarnished; not dirty or stained.

Related terms

• schyrly
• schyrnesse
• Schyre Thursday

Descendants

• English: shire (obsolete, dialectal), sheer
• Scots: schyre

References

• “shīr(e (adj.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.

Adverb

schyre (comparative schyrer)

1. brightly, shiningly, shimmeringly

Descendants

• English: shire (obsolete, dialectal)

References

• “shīr(e (adv.)”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-01.