Trecott
Early-attested site in the Parish of Sampford Courtenay
Historical Forms
- Trycote 1296 Ass
- Tricote 1330 SR
- Tricott, Tryckott t.Ed6 Rental
Etymology
Professor Ekwall suggests a compound of OE treo, 'tree,' and cot(e), 'cottages by the tree,' with the same shortening and raising of the vowel as in ME sik from OE sēoc . Cf. also Tricombe infra 628.