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Survey of English Place-Names

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Low Lings

Other OS name in the Parish of Swallow

Etymology

, 1828 Bry , 1832Yarb , cf. the Linges 1580Terrier , the Lynges 1601Terrier , the linges 1606Terrier , y e Lings 1686, 1697Terrier , the highe Linges 1580Terrier , the hye Lynges 1601Terrier , the highe linges 1606Terrier , high Lings 1686Terrier , y e high Lings 1697Terrier , ' the places where heather grows ' , v. lyng in the pl .