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Selkirk Hist. 
1 n. an early name for the Red River Settlement, founded by Lord Selkirk, 1771-1820.
See also: Red River Settlement Selkirk Settlement
- 1862 The people of Selkirk have been left entirely to themselves, and without any stimulus from abroad have hitherto been content to continue in their old pathway, which has produced contentment and plenty, if not wealth.
2 n. a man of the Hudson's Bay Company, identified with Lord Selkirk, 1771-1820, who, with his brother, had bought control of that company about 1810, before embarking on his plan to found the Red River Settlement.
See also: Red River Settlement Selkirker (def. 2)
- 1956 (1957) The pedlars [were] shrewder and more ruthless than the Selkirks. . . .
- 1862 The people of Selkirk have been left entirely to themselves, and without any stimulus from abroad have hitherto been content to continue in their old pathway, which has produced contentment and plenty, if not wealth.