Laysthorpe
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stonegrave
Historical Forms
- Lechestorp 1086 DB
- Leisthorp 1170–83 Dodsvii.148d
- Laistorp, Laystorp 1219 Ass 1293 QW
- Laysethorp 13 BylE
- Laisthorp(e), Laysthorp(e) 1266 Baildon 1285 KI 1316 Vill
- Lasthorp 1301 LS
Etymology
'Leik's village' from the ON personal name Leikr (LindN); cf. the ODan weak form Leki (Nielsen). DB often represents ON ei by e ; cf. Laceby (L), DB Leuesbi , from ON Leifr (LindN).v. þorp .