Lancastreschire

Middle English

Alternative forms

• Lancaschir, Lancasher, Lancashere, Lancastreshire, Loncastyr schyr

Etymology

From Lancastre (“Lancaster”) +‎ schire (“shire, county”); the county was formed after the Old English period.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlankastrəˌʃiːr(ə)/, /ˈlankastərˌʃiːr(ə)/, (Western) /ˈlɔn-/
• (reduced) IPA^(key): /ˈlankəˌʃiːr(ə)/, /ˈlankəʃir(ə)/

Proper noun

Lancastreschire

1. Lancashire (a county of northwestern England)

Descendants

• English: Lancashire (obsolete Lancastshire)