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Lancastreschire
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Middle English
Alternative forms
enm Lancaschir Lancasher Lancashere Lancastreshire
enm Loncastr schir Loncastyr schyr Westmorland
Etymology
From enm Lancastre schire Lancaster shire, county; the county was formed after the Old English period.
Pronunciation
enm /ˈlankastrəˌʃiːr(ə)/ /ˈlankastərˌʃiːr(ə)/ <<WM>>, Westmorland /ˈlɔn-/
enm /ˈlankəˌʃiːr(ə)/ /ˈlankəʃir(ə)/ reduced
Proper noun
enm county of northwestern cc/England Lancashire
Descendants
en Lancashire obsolete en Lancastshire