Etymology

sheriffwick

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Today it means: The area of jurisdiction of a sheriff. Full definition →

Middle English shirevewyk
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  1. Middle English · inherited fromshirevewyk
  2. English todaysheriffwick

From Middle English shirevewyk; equivalent to sheriff + wick.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.