selkirkshire

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Sel⋅kirk

[sel-kurk]

–noun

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

2.	Also called Sel⋅kirk⋅shire [sel-kurk-sheer, -sher] Show IPA . a historic county in SE Scotland.

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Selkirkshire

historic county in southeastern Scotland, occupying a rolling upland region dissected by the valleys of the Ettrick and Yarrow waters (rivers), which merge in the east with the River Tweed. Selkirkshire lies entirely within the Scottish Borders council area.

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