Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Brinesford', Brynesford' 1086 DB 1202 FF 1251 Ass 1252 Ass4d 1366 Hlm

• Brinysford', Brinisford' 13 YDx 1297 LS

• Brynesforth 1348 YDxxi,231

• Brynesfurth 1552 WillY

• Brenesford 1202 FF

• Breneford 1260 Ch

• Brunisford, Brumisford 1241 FF

• Brunsforth 1428 FA

• Brinford 1285 KI

• Brymforth 1528 Testv

• Brinsford, Brynsford 1303 Aid

• Brinsfurth 1535 VE 1588 FF

• Brinsforth 1546 YChant 1610 FF

• Brynnesforth, Brynnesford 1390 YDxii,231 1491 FF

• Byrnnesforth 1498 Testiv

• Brintesfurthe 1563 WillY

• Brincheforthe 1587 ib

• Brindsworth 1822 Langd

Etymology

'Brȳni's ford', from the OE  pers.n. Brȳni and ford. The substitution of -worth is late. There are traces of assimilation of -n - to -m - by the following labial -f - (Brum -, Brym -).