Anglo-Saxon kingdom of Norðhymbre, which lay north of the river Humber (Latin Humbri fluminis, c.720), an ancient pre-English river name of unknown origin. Related: Northumbrian. The Northumbrians seem at times to have referred to the Mercians as Southumbrians.
双语例句
1. Marling's article on Northumbria attracted a large postbag.
马林关于诺森布里亚的文章刊出后读者来信纷至沓来。
来自柯林斯例句
2. At his coronation he received the homage of kings from Wales, Northumbria and Scotland.
