Dilwick
Early-attested site in the Parish of Stagsden
Historical Forms
- Direwic 1202 Ass
- Dilewic, Dilewyk, Dylewyk, Dilewik 1219,1242,1255,1262 FF 1325 Cl 1335 Ipm 1336,1388 Cl
- Dylewick, Dylewyck 1254 FF 1287 Ass
- Delewik 1274 Ipm 1432 IpmR
- Dilwyke 1276 Ass
- Dillewyc 1276 Ass
- Dylywyke 1287 Ass
- Dilik Park 1812 BHRSviii.5
Etymology
The first element is probably OE dile , 'dill,' but used also dialectally of certain species of vetch (NED). Hence, 'dill farm' (v. wic ). Ekwall finds this element also in Dilworth (La).