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Survey of English Place-Names

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Pullythorne

Field in the Parish of Cabourne

Historical Forms

  • 1793 Yarb
  • polrunthorn ( daile ) Hy2 Newh
  • pullerthornis Hy2 Newh
  • pullerþornheuedland Hy2 Newh
  • polirunthornidaile Hy2 Newh
  • polrunthordayle Hy2 Newh
  • Pullerthornes Hy3 HarlCh
  • Puluerthorndayle Hy3 HarlCh
  • Polethornes Hy3 GCB
  • pulla thorne headland 1577 Terrier
  • Pullathorne headland 1601 Terrier 1612 Terrier
  • Pullathorne headlande 1606 Terrier 1625 Terrier
  • Pullie-thorne headland 1638 Terrier
  • Pulli ( e ) thorn headland 1654 Terrier
  • Pulli ( e ) thorne headland 1662 Terrier
  • Pullie thorne headland 1674 Terrier
  • Pullythorn headland 1707 Terrier
  • Pullithorn furlong 1686 Terrier
  • Pullithorn headland 1686 Terrier
  • Pullithorne furlong 1697 Terrier
  • Pullithorne headland 1697 Terrier

Etymology

Pullythorne 1793(polrunthorn(daile) Hy2(Ed1), pullerthornis(reading uncertain), pullerþornheuedland l12(Ed1)(v. hēafod-land), polirunthornidaile, polrunthordayle(sic) e13(Ed1)(v.deill), Pullerthornes, Puluerthorndayle Hy3, Polethornes Hy3(Hy4), pulla thorne headland 1577, Pullathorne headland 1601, Pullathorne headlande 1606, 1625, Pullathorne headland 1612, Pullie-thorne headland 1638, Pulli(e)thorn headland 1654, Pulli(e)thorne headland 1662, Pullie thorne headland 1674, Pullythorn headland 1707,Pullithorn furlong, Pullithorn headland 1686, Pullithorne furlong, Pullithorne headland 1697; theforms are too varied to suggest the etymology of the first el., but thecompound may refer to some species of thorn, v. also hēafod-land, deill,furlang)