Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• the more of Walesby 1556,1557 Td'E

• the common mo(o)re 1579,1601 Terrier

• Wailesbye common moore 1638 Terrier

• Wailsby common Moore 1664 Terrier

• the moor 1697 Terrier

• ye Moor of Walesby 1724 Terrier

Etymology

, 1700Terrier , the more of Walesby 1556, 1557Td 'E , the common mo (o )re 1579, 1601Terrier , Wailesbye common moore 1638Terrier , Wailsby common Moore 1664Terrier , the moor 1697Terrier , y e Moor of Walesby 1724Terrier , and cf. Walesby Inmoore 1671ib .