Lincolneschire
Middle English
Alternative forms
- Lincolnschir, Lincolnschire, Lincolnschyre, Lyncolneschire, Lyncolneschyre, Lyncolnschire, Lyncolnshire
Etymology
From late Old English Lincolnesċīr. By surface analysis, Lincolne (“Lincoln”) + schire (“shire, county”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈlinkəln(ə)ˌʃiːr(ə)/
Proper noun
Lincolneschire
- Lincolnshire (a county of eastern England)
Descendants
- English: Lincolnshire