Weogornaceastrescir

Old English

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Etymology

From Weogornaċeaster +‎ sċīr.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwe͜o.ɡor.nɑ.t͡ʃæ͜ɑs.treˌʃiːr/, [ˈwe͜o.ɣorˠ.nɑ.t͡ʃæ͜ɑs.treˌʃiːr]

Proper noun

Weogornaċeastresċīr f

1. Worcestershire

Declension

Strong ō-stem:

	singular	plural
nominative	Weogornaċeastresċīr	—
accusative	Weogornaċeastresċīre	—
genitive	Weogornaċeastresċīre	—
dative	Weogornaċeastresċīre	—

Descendants

• Middle English: Wyrcestreschire, Woseterschir
  • English: Worcestershire

References

• Joseph Bosworth and T. Northcote Toller (1898) “Wǣringwīċsċīr”, in An Anglo-Saxon Dictionary‎^[1], 2nd edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press.