shiring

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A form of shire — An administrative area or district between about the 5th to the 11th century, subdivided into hundreds or wapentakes and jointly governed by an ealdorman and a sheriff; also, a present-day area corresponding to such a historical district; a county; especially (England), a county having a name ending in -shire.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of shire
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APA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “shiring,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/shiring.

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