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Ho ( o ) rehegg ( e )

Field in the Parish of Woolland

Historical Forms

  • Ho ( o ) rehegg ( e ) 1384 Prideaux 1385 MiltRoll

Etymology

Ho(o)rehegg(e) 1384(e16), 1385(e15)(v. hecg'hedge', first el. hār'grey'(possibly with the sense'boundary') or horu'dirt')