Teversal
Major Settlement in the Parish of Teversal
Historical Forms
- Tevreshalt 1086 DB
- Teversalt 1275 RH 1284 FA
- Tevyrsalt 1316–23 Ipm
- Teversald 1342 NI
- Tevershalt 1393 Ass
- Teversholte 1535 VE
- Tiuersold(e) 1194 Holtzmann
- Thiversold 1267–76 NorthReg
- Tyversolde 1280 Ebor
- Tiueresheult 1204 FF
- Tivresholt 1204 Cur
- Tyversholt 1284 Cl
- Tyueresholt 1302,1304 FF
- Tyversholt 1302 Ass
- Tyveresholt 1327 SR 1387 Pat
- Tyveresholtbek 1335 For
- Tyversalt 13th Felley 1291 Tax 1317 For 1330,1340 Ass 1334 FF 1428 FA
- Tyversaut 1287 For
- Tiversalt 1301 Ass 1302 FA
- Tyvershalt 1301,1302 Ass
- Tiversolt 1333 Ipm
- Tyversolde 1280 Ebor
- Turessalt 1316 FA
- Turesalt 1316–23 Ipm
- Tyrvesalt 1346 FA
- Teyrsale 1504 NtIpm
- Teversholte 1535 VE
- Tevershall 1548 FF
- Tersall al. Teversall 1577 Recov
- Tersall 1630 FF
Etymology
This is a difficult name and it is impossible to be sure about either the first or the second element in it. Ekwall (DEPN) conjectures that the first element may be an OE tīefrere , 'painter,' possibly used with the sense 'sorcerer' developed in the German cognate zauberer . He suggests that the second element shows confusion between OE holt, 'wood' and (ge)heald, 'hold, shelter.'