Defena scír

Secondo il Dizionario dell'Inglese Antico:

Defna scír, e;

Defena scír

f. [Hunt. Deuenesire, Dauenescyre: Hovd. Daveneshire: Brom. Deveneschire: Kni. Devenchire, Devenschyre] DEVONSHIRE; Devōnia :-- He wæs on Defena scíre he was in Devonshire, Chr. 878; Th. 146, 33, col. 1: 851; Th. 120, 20, col. 1. Hí ymbsǽton án geweorc on Defna scíre they besieged a fortress in Devonshire, 894; Th. 166, 28. Sideman wæs Defna scíre bisceop Sideman was bishop of Devonshire, 977; Th. 230, 16. defena scir