Oak Dale
Early-attested site in the Parish of Osmotherley
Historical Forms
- Aikedale 1208 FF
- Hayckedale 1234 Riev
- Eykedal 1339 Pat
Etymology
'Oak valley' v. eik , dalr . The modern spelling shows substitution of the modern English oak for ON eik , just as the local pronunciation shows dialectal [jæk] for OE āc .