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Tolkien borrowed the word from Old English, where its meaning was roughly the same as the modern english word county or the french word parish refering to a smaller part of a state or country that has its own local government.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoThe shire is the home of hobbits. Most of the homes are holes in hills, but these are nice holes, not dark dirty ones. Most of the hobbits that live in the Shire are farmers and have never ventured outside of the Shire, and therefore know nothing about the world outside of their humble dwelling.
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∙ 9y agoIn the UK, a "shire" was the old term for what is now called a "county". The two are synonymous; the word change was introduced at the time of the Norman invasion.The word "shire" is mostly archaic now, but still persists in placenames ("Berkshire"). Also, the modern word "sheriff" is derived from "shire-reeve" ... the reeve (local administrative official) in charge of a shire.
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From what year and what event are all dates of the Shire-reckoning calculated?
'Shire Reckoning' as it was called was adopted and the Shire usage of counting as Year 1 the year of the colonization of the Shire.
When was Shire of Cambooya created?
Shire of Cambooya was created in 1914.
When was Shire of Carpentaria created?
Shire of Carpentaria was created in 1883.
What is Shire Reve?
A reve of the shire was the equivalent of today's Sheriff. A Reve was the appointed official, by the Lord of that SHIRE/County, who carried out the law of the Lord and in some cases, of the realm. Shire Reve = Sheriff.
What is the area of Shire of Melton?
The area of Shire of Maldon is 549 square kilometers.
What is a horse for hire?
you may mean "shire" , not hire. it means its up for breeding Its sire. not shire or hire
What does the word shire mean?
It is a former administrative division in England, one which was under the governance of a sheriff (which word is derived from shire-reeve).
What does Jackson mean in Greek?
not shire sorry please improve
Why is a shire horse called a shire horse?
The shire horse is named a shire horse because it originated in the shire counties of England.
What is the hairy foot horse called not the Clydesdale?
If You mean the horse with the feathers, i think you mean a Shire horse.
What is the birth name of Matthew Shire?
Matthew Shire's birth name is Matthew Orlando Shire.
What is a sentence with the word shire?
The hobbits lived in the peaceful Shire, surrounded by rolling green hills and cozy hobbit-holes.
What are the types of shire horses?
The Shire is a draft breed.
How do you use the word shire in a sentence?
He lived in a small shire in the countryside.
From what year and what event are all dates of the Shire-reckoning calculated?
'Shire Reckoning' as it was called was adopted and the Shire usage of counting as Year 1 the year of the colonization of the Shire.
When was Shire of Douglas created?
Shire of Douglas was created in 1880.
When was Shire of Livingstone created?
Shire of Livingstone was created in 1879.
