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Survey of English Place-Names

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Wise Ho

Other OS name in the Parish of Linton

Historical Forms

  • the Withes 1589 Raist
  • the Wyethes 1611 Skp
  • Wyths 1672,1684 PRLnt
  • (ye) Wythes 1688,1689 ib
  • Grassington Wise 1778 ib

Etymology

, the Withes 1589Raist , the Wyethes 1611Skp 31, Wyths 1672, 1684PRLnt, (y e) Wythes 1688, 1689 ib, Grassington Wise 1778 ib , v. wīðig ' withy, willow ' .

Places in the same Parish

Other OS name

Early-attested site