Survey of English Place-Names

Historical Forms

• Horelmede, Herulfmede, Herouldmede 1086 DB

• Harwemeda c.1180 DraytonCharters

• Harewemede 1194 Cur 1195 Abbr 1227 Ass 1235 Fees463

• Haremade 1202 Fines 1227 Ass 1242 Fees872

• Harlemede 1223 WellsR

• Haremede 1223 Bract 1227 Ass 1237 Fees 1291 Tax 1311 Ch 1366 Pat

• Harmede 1241,1247 Ass 1291 Tax 1302 FA 1520 LP

• Hardmede 1284 FA 1318 Ch 1323 Pat 1385 Cl

Etymology

Probably the 'mead' of Heoruwulf or of Herewulf though the alternative DB form would point equally well to Hereweald .Otherwise that form must be explained as due to early development of epenthetic d. v. mæd . er early became ar , w in the unstressed syllable was lost, and an epenthetic d (not maintained later, at least in pronunciation) developed between r and m .