Ousby
Major Settlement in the Parish of Ousby
Historical Forms
- Vlmesbi 1190,1191 P
- Ulmsby c.1205 Weth 1291 Tax
- Vluesbi 1195 P 1375 Cl
- Huluesby 1241 P 1242 Pipe
- Ulvisby 1268 Cl 1288 Ipm 1294 Misc
- Ulsisby (sic) c.1225 Weth
- Ulsusby, Ulsuesby 1306 Ass
- Olueby 1278 Ass
- Oluesby 1278 Ass
- Ullesby 1279 Ass 1582 FF
- Ulseby 1285 Ass 1354 TestKarl 1521 LP
- Ulsebye al. Ulesbye 1583 FF
- Owsbie 1573 FF
- Ousbye 1576 S
- Howsbye 1588 PR(Greystoke)
- Oasby 1700 CW(OS)iv
Etymology
The great majority of the forms point to an original 'Úlfr 's bȳ.'The remainder, which are not consistent with one another, are probably due to scribal error.