Bedefordschire

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === Bedfordschir, Bedefordschyre, Bedeforþschire === Etymology === From late Old English Bedanfordsċīr; equivalent to Bedeford (“Bedford”) +‎ schire (“shire, county”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɛd(ə)fɔrdˌʃiːr(ə)/, /ˈbɛd(ə)ˌfoːrdˌʃiːr(ə)/ === Proper noun === Bedefordschire Bedfordshire (a county of central England) ==== Descendants ==== English: Bedfordshire