Etymology

Oxfordshire

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Today it means: A midland county of England bordered by Buckinghamshire, Gloucestershire, Berkshire, Wiltshire, Warwickshire and Northamptonshire. Full definition →

Middle English Oxenfordschire ← Old English Oxenafordsċīr
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  1. Old English · inherited fromOxenafordsċīr
  2. Middle English · inherited fromOxenfordschire
  3. English todayOxfordshire

From Middle English Oxenfordschire, from late Old English Oxenafordsċīr; equivalent to Oxford + -shire.

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