Selkirk

[ sel-kurk ]

/ ˈsɛl kɜrk /

noun

Alexanderoriginally Alexander Selcraig,1676–1721, Scottish sailor marooned on a Pacific island: supposed prototype of Robinson Crusoe.

Also called Sel·kirk·shire

[sel-kurk-sheer, -sher] /ˈsɛl kɜrkˌʃɪər, -ʃər/. a historic county in SE Scotland.

Example sentences from the Web for selkirkshire

Jedwood or Jedworth Forest was part of "the forest" which covered Selkirkshire and parts of the counties around.

Notes and Queries, No. 28. Saturday, May 11, 1850 |Various
In 1800 he was appointed Sheriff of Selkirkshire, with a salary of £300 a year.

The Modern Scottish Minstrel , Volume I. |Various
He had become in 1799 independent, though not rich, by being appointed Sheriff of Selkirkshire.

A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) |George Saintsbury
In 1799 he was so fortunate as to receive the appointment of Sheriff of Selkirkshire, with a salary of £300 per annum.

English Literature, Considered as an Interpreter of English History |Henry Coppee

The Cockburns of Henderland were an old family of Selkirkshire.

Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume III |Various

British Dictionary definitions for selkirkshire (1 of 2)

Selkirkshire

/ (ˈsɛlkɜːkˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /

noun

(until 1975) a county of SE Scotland, now part of Scottish Borders

British Dictionary definitions for selkirkshire (2 of 2)

Selkirk

/ (ˈsɛlˌkɜːk) /

noun

Alexander. original name Alexander Selcraig. 1676–1721, Scottish sailor, who was marooned on one of the islets of Juan Fernández and is regarded as the prototype of Defoe's Robinson Crusoe

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