Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• le Burghdik' 1349 GrimsFC

• le burghdike 1374 ib

• le Burghdyke 1425 GrimsCt

• Burghdik' 1364 GrimsFC 1390 GrimsCt

• le Bourdyk' 1392 GrimsCt

• le Burdike 1396 GrimsFC

• le Burdyk(e) 1402,1403 GrimsCt

• le Burghdyke 1457 TCC

• (le) Burdyke 1511,1532 GrimsFC 1607 GrimsCBvii

• sewer voc' Burdyk 1508 ib

• Burghedyke 1563 TCC

• Burdike 1576,1593 GrimsFC

• quandam suram anglice a burdike 1599 ib

• the Dike called Burdike 1653 GrimsCLeet

Etymology

Burdike (lost), le Burghdik '1349GrimsFC , le burghdike 1374ib , le Burghdyke 1425GrimsCt , Burghdik '1364GrimsFC , 1390GrimsCt , le Bourdyk '1392GrimsCt , le Burdike 1396GrimsFC , le Burdyk (e )1402, 1403GrimsCt , le Burghdyke 1457TCC , (le ) Burdyke 1511, 1532GrimsFC , 1607GrimsCB vii , sewer voc ' Burdyk 1508ib ii , Burghedyke 1563TCC , Burdike 1576, 1593GrimsFC , quandam suram anglice a burdike 1599ib , the Dike called Burdike 1653GrimsCLeet , 'the town dyke', v. burh , dík ; as Gillett 13 states it was “no doubt originally constructed as a defence for the inner, built up part of the town”.