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Deira

[ dey-ruh ]

/ ˈdeɪ rə /

noun

kingdom in present-day NE England in the 6th century a.d., merged with Bernicia to form the kingdom of Northumbria.

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On the invasion of William, as we have seen, it was in the possession of Edwin, sovereign of Deira.
The Grand Old Man|Richard B. Cook
The name of Deira sounded to Gregory's ears like two Latin words, which mean "from wrath."
Sketches of Church History|James Craigie Robertson
"Deira" (the land between the Tees and the Humber), said the merchant.
Bell's Cathedrals: The Church of St. Martin Canterbury|C. F. Routledge
Danish Northumbria or Deira comprised the lands to the west of the Pennines.
The Danes in Lancashire and Yorkshire|S. W. Partington

As the eldest scion of the house of Deira, the usurper thirsted for his blood.
The Paladins of Edwin the Great|Clements R. Markham

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