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

1. The position of a sheriff; sheriffhood.
2. 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 2018-05-01.