Skirmett
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hambleden
Historical Forms
- la Skiremote c.1307 Cocks
- Skirmot 1347 FF
- Skyrmote 1412 Pat
- Skyremot al. Skymot 1417 IpmR
- Scermit 1797 Desb
- Skirmitt c.1825 O
- Scirmet 1826 B
Etymology
There is no doubt that the second element in this name is OE (ge )mōt , 'meeting,' and that the first element is a Scandinavianised form of OE scīr , 'shire.' In the passage in 1417 (IpmR) there is mention of the viam vocat ' Skyremot quae ducit versus Henley . For the full significance of this name v. Introd. xvii.