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Selkirk

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Selkirk, Canada, UK, USA 1. Canada (Manitoba): settled in 1812 and named after Thomas Douglas (1771–1820), 5th Earl of Selkirk, who had founded the Red River Settlement in the area in 1811. He also gave his name to the Selkirk Mountains, largely in British Columbia.2. UK (Scotland): formerly Selechirche and Seleschirche ‘Church by a Hall’ from the Old English sele ‘hall’ or ‘house’ and cirice ‘church’; the second element was replaced by Scottish English kirk.

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Selkirkshire

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2011 | Copyright

Selkirkshire or Selkirk, former county, SE Scotland. Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Selkirkshire became (1975) part of the new Borders region (now the Scottish Borders council area).

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Selkirk

A Dictionary of British Place-Names | 2003 | | Copyright

Selkirk Sc. Bord. Selechirche c.1120, Seleschirche c.1190, Selkirk 1306. ‘Church by a hall’. OE sele + cirice.

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Selkirk

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Selkirk former county, Scotland: see Selkirkshire .

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Selkirk

Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

Selkirk •berk, berserk, Burke, cirque, dirk, Dunkirk, erk, irk, jerk, kirk, lurk, mirk, murk, outwork, perk, quirk, shirk, smirk, stirk, Turk, work •Selkirk • Falkirk • Atatürk •patchwork • handwork • waxwork •artwork, part-work •craftwork • headwork • legwork •metalwork • guesswork •fretwork, network •breastwork • daywork • spadework •framework • brainwork •casework, lacework •paintwork • beadwork • fieldwork •needlework • teamwork • piecework •brickwork • handiwork • bodywork •basketwork • donkeywork • telework •clockwork • knotwork • formwork •coursework • falsework •groundwork • housework •coachwork • roadwork • homework •stonework • woodwork • bookwork •footwork • brushwork • firework •ironwork • underwork • wickerwork •paperwork • openwork • camerawork •masterwork, plasterwork •earthwork

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