Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Laiefite 1200–30,1210–46 Cockers

• Laefite, Lathefite, fonte de Lakefite 1210–46 ib

• Lah(e)fite, Lah(e)fyte 1210–46 1280–90 Kendii,401 1332 SR

• Lagh(e)fet, Lagh(e)fit 1292 Ass5 1296,1298 Kendii,402 1318 FF

• Lagfit 1292 Ass44

• Laufyt 1316 FF

• Laufet 1370 Kendii,406

Etymology

Lawfit (lost), Laiefite 1200–30, 1210–46 Cockers, Laefite , Lathefite , fonte de Lakefite 1210–46 ib, Lah (e )fite , Lah (e )fyte 1210–46 ib, 1280–90 Kend ii, 401(p), 1332SR (p), Lagh (e )fet , Lagh (e )fit 1292Ass 5(p), 1296, 1298 Kend ii, 402, 1318 FF, Lagfit 1292Ass 44(p), Laufyt 1316FF , Laufet 1370 Kend ii, 406. Probably 'low river-pasture', v. lágr , fit , cf. the f.n. Layfoot (i, 57infra ), which may mark the site of this lost place; Layfoot is on the Middleton side of the Lune in a loop at grid 89–613842.