schyre

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Middle English

Etymology 1

From Old English sċīr (“shire”).

Noun

schyre

  1. Alternative form of shire

Etymology 2

From Old English sċīr (“bright”, adjective) and sċīre (adverb), from Proto-West Germanic *skīr, from Proto-Germanic *skīriz. Doublet of skyr.

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (adjective) IPA(key): /ˈʃiːr/
  • (adverb) IPA(key): /ˈʃiːr(ə)/

Adjective

schyre (superlative shyrest)

  2. bright, shimmering, glistening, luminous, radiant
  3. clear, visible, transparent
  4. pure, unadulterated, untainted
  5. honest, willing, eager
  6. (rare) clear-coloured, pale, light
  7. (rare) untarnished; not dirty or stained.
Descendants
  • English: shire (obsolete, dialectal), sheer
  • Scots: schyre
References

Adverb

schyre (comparative schyrer)

  1. brightly, shiningly, shimmeringly
Descendants
  • English: shire (obsolete, dialectal)
References
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