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Hampteschire
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Middle English
Alternative forms
enm Hampschire Hamptschire Hamptshyre
Etymology
enm :inh ang:Hamtesċīr<ety:from<ang:Hāmtūnsċīr>>
From late enm ang Hamtesċīr, from earlier ang Hāmtūnsċīr; compare enm Hampton Southampton.
Pronunciation
enm /ˈham(p)t(ə)ˌʃiːr(ə)/ /ˈhampˌʃiːr(ə)/
Proper noun
enm county of southern cc/England Hampshire
Descendants
en Hampshire ; Hamptonshire remodelled after en Southhampton or ang Hāmtūnsċir
fro Hamtesire 1