scirgerefa

Old English

Etymology

    From sċīr +‎ ġerēfa.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈʃiːr.jeˌreː.fɑ/, [ˈʃiːrˠ.jeˌreː.vɑ]

    Noun

    sċīrġerēfa m

    1. sheriff, chief officer of a shire

    Declension

    Weak:

    singular plural
    nominative sċīrġerēfa sċīrġerēfan
    accusative sċīrġerēfan sċīrġerēfan
    genitive sċīrġerēfan sċīrġerēfena
    dative sċīrġerēfan sċīrġerēfum

    Descendants

    • Middle English: shirreve
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