shire : Idioms & Phrases
Knight of the shire
- in England, one of the representatives of a county in Parliament, in distinction from the representatives of cities and boroughs.
Webster 1913
Shire clerk
- an officer of a county court; also, an under sheriff. Eng.
Webster 1913
shire horse
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noun British breed of large heavy draft horse
shire.
WordNet
Shire mote
(Old. Eng. Law) , the county court; sheriff's turn, or court. Obs. Cowell. Blackstone.
Webster 1913
Shire reeve
(Old Eng. Law) , the reeve, or bailiff, of a shire; a sheriff. Burrill.
Webster 1913
Shire town
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noun the town or city that is the seat of government for a shire
county town.
WordNet
- the capital town of a county; a county town.
Webster 1913
Shire wick
- a county; a shire. Obs. Holland.
