Old English · noun
scirmann
Normalised sċīrmann
- Part of speech
- noun, masculine
- Declension
- strong consonant stem
- IPA
- /ˈʃiːr.mɑnn/[ˈʃiːrˠ.mɑn]
- Syllables
- ˈʃiːr · mɑnn (2 syllables)
- Modern English
- sheriffshire
Meaning
-
a ruler of a shire
-
an inhabitant of a shire
-
a sheriff
Declension
| Singular | Plural | |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | sċīrmann | sċīrmenn |
| Accusative | sċīrmann | sċīrmenn |
| Genitive | sċīrmannes | sċīrmanna |
| Dative | sċīrmenn | sċīrmannum |
All forms (5)
Etymology
From sċīr (“shire”) + mann (“person”)
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