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Survey of English Place-Names

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Ouskil Barn

Other OS name in the Parish of Kirkby Malham

Historical Forms

  • Oxengill Mouth 1771 M

Etymology

, Oxengill Mouth 1771 M rather suggests ' ravine of the oxen ' , v. oxa ( gen . pl . oxna ) , with - x - becoming - z - , as often in the dial . ( cf. Phonol. § 44 ) .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site