shirevewyk
Middle English
Alternative forms
- shirefweke, shirrifwek, sherriefwyke, sherefwik, shyryfewyk, shirefwyk, shirryfwyke, shirrefwyke, shiriefwyk
Etymology
From shirreve + wike (“official, position”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʃ(ə)reːv(ə)ˌwiːk(ə)/, /ˈʃ(ə)reːv(ə)ˌwik(ə)/
Noun
shirevewyk
- The position of a sheriff; sheriffhood.
- The area that a sheriff administrates or serves.
Descendants
- English: sheriffwick
References
- “shī̆r-rẹ̄̆ve-wī̆k(e, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 1 May 2018.