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Shropshire

Today it means: One of an English breed of black-faced hornless sheep similar to the Southdown, but larger. Full definition →

Old English Sċrobbesbyriġscīr

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Old English · derived fromSċrobbesbyriġscīr
English todayShropshire

From Old English Sċrobbesbyriġscīr, from Sċrobbesburh (“Shrewsbury”) + sċīr (“shire”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.