Old Sleights
Early-attested site in the Parish of Guisborough
Historical Forms
- Adthewaldeslet c.1175 Guis
- Adalwalslet 12 Guis
Etymology
'Athelwald's level-ground' from the OE pers. name Æþelwald and sletta. The development to Old must have arisen from loss of medial th and subsequent assimilation of Alwald to Ald and [ɔːd].
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