Bradfield
Major Settlement in the Parish of Bradfield
Historical Forms
- Bradefeld 1177 P c.1196,1210 Coxf 1225 Cur 1275 RH 1327 Banco 1319to1388 FF 1346 BM 1347 Fine
- Bradefeld' 1212 Fees c.1250 HMC
- Bradefelde 1269 Ass
- Bradfeld(e) 1316 FA 1347 Cl 1548 Pat
- Bradifeld 1333 SR
- Bradefeud 1234,1278 FF 13 Coxf 1254–75 Val 1257(p),1269 Ass 1302 Bodl
- Bradefeuld 1257 Ass
Etymology
OE se brāda feld 'the wide open field', ME bradfeld , with shortening of ā before two consonants (cf. DEPN). Characteristic of AN influence are the spellings -feuld , -feud (v. Zachrisson 146).