Bedfordshire en · PROPN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English Bedefordschire, from Old English Bedanfordsċīr, equivalent to Bedford + shire.
Meanings
- A midland county of England, county town Bedford, bounded by Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
-
(UK, slang) Bed.
Now come along young lady, up to Bedfordshire.
1998, Mary Sheepshanks, A Price for Everything:I'll be up to Bedfordshire if you two don't mind. I'm on early shift in the morning so I'll have to be up and out by five.
1993, Tom Wakefield, War Paint:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beds | Abbr=Yes | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Bedfordshire clanger · Central Bedfordshire
Translations (3)
ang Bedanfordsċīr (Translations) · enm Bedefordschire (Translations) · ka ბედფორდშირი (Translations)