Selkirkshire
/ (ˈsɛlkɜːkˌʃɪə, -ʃə) /
(until 1975) a county of SE Scotland, now part of Scottish Borders
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How to use Selkirkshire in a sentence
It is preserved by tradition in Selkirkshire, and coincides closely with historical fact.
He had become in 1799 independent, though not rich, by being appointed Sheriff of Selkirkshire.
A History of Nineteenth Century Literature (1780-1895) | George SaintsburyJedwood or Jedworth Forest was part of "the forest" which covered Selkirkshire and parts of the counties around.
The Dodhead, in Selkirkshire, near Singlee, where there are still the vestiges of an old tower.
In 1799 he was so fortunate as to receive the appointment of Sheriff of Selkirkshire, with a salary of £300 per annum.
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