Medley Manor Fm, Medley Weir
Early-attested site in the Parish of Binsey
Historical Forms
- Middeleya 1147 Os 1320 Ch
- Middeneya 1155(13th),1191 Os
- Midelheit 1191 Os 1480 Frid
- Middeneia 1320 Ch
- Midley 1507–8 Os
Etymology
Medley Manor Fm (6″), Medley Weir take name from (insula q. v .) Middeleya 1147 Oset freq with variant spellings Middeleia , Middeley to 1320 Ch, Middeneya 1155 (13th), 1191 Os, Midelheit 1191 Oset freq with variant spellings Middelhait , Myddelleyt , Middeleit to 1480 Frid, Middeneia 1320 Ch, Midley 1507–8 Os. 'Middle island,' v. (ī)eg.It is between Osney and Binsey. Some of the forms have ME eyt, 'islet,' as second element, cf. Langney supra ; and some have apparently the weak dative singular of the OE adjective midde , as first element, instead of middel .