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Nottinghamshire
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English
Etymology
en :af Nottingham -shire + 1
Pronunciation
en /ˈnɒt.ɪŋ.əm.ʃə(ɹ)/ UK
en LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Nottinghamshire.wav Southern England
Proper noun
en A north-midland <<county>> of <<cc/England>> bordered by South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire.
V "Good morrow to thee, jolly fellow," quoth Robin, "thou seemest happy this merry morn.""Ay, that am I," quoth the jolly Butcher, "and why should I not be so? Am I not hale in wind and limb? Have I not the bonniest lass in all Nottinghamshire? And lastly, am I not to be married to her on Thursday next in sweet Locksley Town?"