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Chestreschire
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Middle English
Alternative forms
enm Chesterschire Chestershire Chestirschire Chestreschyre Chesturschire Chestyrschire
enm Cheschir Cheschire Chesshire reduced
Etymology
From late enm ang Ċeastersċīr; equivalent to enm Chestre schire Chester shire, county.
Pronunciation
enm /ˈt͡ʃɛstrəˌʃiːr(ə)/ /ˈt͡ʃɛstərˌʃiːr(ə)/
enm /ˈt͡ʃɛʃiːr(ə)/ /ˈt͡ʃɛʃir(ə)/ reduced
Proper noun
enm county of northwestern cc/England Cheshire
Descendants
en Cheshire
fro Cestresire 1